Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, Lori Earley In 1793 the Cook Coffeehouse outside of Philadelphia is a haven for those fleeing from the fever sweeping across the mosquito-infested city. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook loses her childhood playmate to the fever and struggles to keep her family and its business alive. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From Fever 1793 "Wheres Polly?" I asked as I dropped the bucket down the well. "Did you pass by the blacksmiths? "I spoke with her mother, with Mistress Logan," Mother answered softly, looking at her neat rows of carrots. "And?" I waved a mosquito away from my face. "It happened quickly. Polly sewed by candlelight after dinner. Her mother repeated that over and over, she sewed by candlelight after dinner. And then she collapsed." I released the handle and the bucket splashed, a distant sound. "Matilda, Pollys dead." August 1793. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother. Mattie has plans of her own. She wants to turn the Cook Coffeehouse into the finest business in Philadelphia, the capital of the new United States. But the waterfront is abuzz with reports of disease. "Fever" spreads from the docks and creeps toward Matties home, threatening everything she holds dear. As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city. Then tragedy strikes the coffeehouse, and Mattie is trapped in a living nightmare. Suddenly, her struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more important -- the fight to stay alive. Author Biography Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Shes twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott ODell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X (previously known as Twitter) @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com. Review "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."The New York Times Book Review" A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death."The New York Times Book Review" The plot rages like the epidemic itself."VOYA" A vivid work, rich with well-drawn characters. Long Description FromFever 1793 "Wheres Polly?" I asked as I dropped the bucket down the well. "Did you pass by the blacksmiths?"I spoke with her mother, with Mistress Logan," Mother answered softly, looking at her neat rows of carrots."And?" I waved a mosquito away from my face."It happened quickly. Polly sewed by candlelight after dinner. Her mother repeated that over and over, she sewed by candlelight after dinner. And then she collapsed."I released the handle and the bucket splashed, a distant sound."Matilda, Pollys dead." August 1793. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother. Mattie has plans of her own. She wants to turn the Cook Coffeehouse into the finest business in Philadelphia, the capital of the new United States.But the waterfront is abuzz with reports of disease. "Fever" spreads from the docks and creeps toward Matties home, threatening everything she holds dear.As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city. Then tragedy strikes the coffeehouse, and Mattie is trapped in a living nightmare. Suddenly, her struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more important -- the fight to stay alive. Review Quote VOYA A vivid work, rich with well-drawn characters. Description for Library In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Details ISBN0689838581 Author Lori Earley Short Title FEVER 1793 Language English Illustrator Lori Earley ISBN-10 0689838581 ISBN-13 9780689838583 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Year 2000 Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Residence Ambler, PA, US Birth 1961 Pages 256 DOI 10.1604/9780689838583 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2000-09-01 NZ Release Date 2000-09-01 US Release Date 2000-09-01 UK Release Date 2000-09-01 Publication Date 2000-09-01 Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Audience Age 12-15 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139313362;

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