Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Written as the yellow fever epidemic hits Philadelphia, then the nation's capital. Sixteen year old Mattie Cook comes to age in this historical drama where illness and death have taken over. Mattie faces grown up decisions as she flees the city with her elderly grandfather to escape the sickness that has caused even George Washington to relocate.
This book is both educational and enjoyable to read. It helps to create a picture of what it was like to live during the time of the yellow fever and shows the real life struggles of a teenager who beforehand just wants to avoid chores and make her family's quaint coffee shop the top of the line in Philadelphia.
Other Anderson books found in the library: Chains, Forge, Speak, Wintergirls
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