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“Historic, spin-tingling, and well-written.”
Reading age
10-14
Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books
Publication date
March 1, 2002
My brief summary of the book
In Philadelphia, during the summer of 1793, Mattie (a young lady) is fighting for her life and her family’s life because of an epidemic of Yellow fever. Will she, her family, and her friends survive this epidemic?
My thoughts
I read this book with my “maman”, mom in French. I love reading with her. I found the cover really cool and some old English words are in this book. I borrowed this book from the library and then I bought a copy for myself because I loved it so much.
It was a devasting time, the description in this book was very realistic and it’s well-written. It was informative and I would like to learn more about this epidemic.
My rating
About the author
“Laurie Halse Anderson is the New York Times-bestselling author who writes for kids of all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity, her work has earned numerous American Library Association and state awards.” – Amazon.
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