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Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (2002, Trade Paperback)
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Located in: Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780689848919
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10
0689848919
ISBN-13
9780689848919
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2118077
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fever 1793
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Historical / United States / General, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Girls & Women, People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
6.7 Oz
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
00-032238
Reviews
The New York Times Book Review A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death., The New York Times Book ReviewA gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death., School Library Journal starred review Readers will be drawn in by the characters and will emerge with a sharp and graphic picture of another world., School Library Journal starred reviewReaders will be drawn in by the characters and will emerge with a sharp and graphic picture of another world., School Library Journalstarred reviewReaders will be drawn in by the characters and will emerge with a sharp and graphic picture of another world.
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Grade To
Ninth Grade
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out.Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease., An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" ( The New York Times Book Review ). During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.
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- 22 Sep, 2021Top favourable review
Best book ever
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: wmedders
- 02 May, 2022
Great novel for grade 6. It fits in well with social studies units.
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- 23 Mar, 2023
Yellow Fever Epidemic 1993 in Philadelphia
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- 29 Sep, 2020
Great book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale
- 21 Jul, 2021
A timeless story about the human spirit
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