Description: 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 Book and Mortar Record Store Fever 1793 -- Laurie Halse Anderson 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. Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Published: 03/01/2002 Pages: 272 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.45lbs Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d ISBN: 9780689848919 Audience: Ages 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 4.4 Point Value: 7 Interest Level: Upper Grade Quiz #/Name: 42961 / Fever, 1793 Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee Review Citation(s): PW Notes and Reprints 03/04/2002 pg. 82 Kliatt 03/01/2002 pg. 13 Publishers Weekly 03/04/2002 About the Author Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous ALA and state awards. Two of her books, Chains and Speak, were National Book Award finalists. Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award. Mother of four and wife of one, Laurie lives in Pennsylvania, where she likes to watch the snow fall as she writes. You can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson, or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
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Label: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Artist: Anderson, Laurie Halse
Album: Fever 1793
Book Title: Fever 1793
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Historical / United States / General, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Girls & Women, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year: 2002
Features: Reprint
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 6.4 Oz
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Item Length: 7.6 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
