Fever 1793
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.
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.
SKU | M8819 |
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ISBN | 9780689848919 |
Language | English |
Lexile ® Measure | 580L |
Page Count | 272 |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Book Type | Middle Grade Novels |
Primary Contributor | Laurie Halse Anderson |
Age Groups | Ages 10 to 12, Ages 13 to 15 |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster, Inc. |