Printz honor book, and an ala best book for young adults, as well as several picture books, she lives in. Her title, speak, was named a 2000 printz honor book by the american library association and was a finalist for the 1999 national book award. Jan 02, 2017 29 videos play all fever of 1793 doodle noodles hot bowl o romen. The story is definitely written for preteen children, not young adults. A picture book, ndito runs, was a 1996 pick of the lists from the american booksellers association. Mattie cook lives with her mother and grandfather above the familys coffee shop when the historic 1793 yellow fever epidemic hits philadelphia. On august 19, 1793, the first fatality of yellow fever, peter aston, became a topic of general conversation according to mathew carey, irishborn american publisher and first hand witness.
Laurie halse andersons fever, 1793 is a novel about a fourteenyearold girl named matilda mattie cook who comes of age during the infamous yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. This is andersons first historical fiction book which describes the worst epidemic of yellow fever in america. See more ideas about yellow fever, fever book and 7th grade ela. Things go well running the coffeehouse until fever breaks out in philadelphia. Jasmin ruiz 16 year old mattie cook lives with hard working mother lucille, former captain grandfather and freed slave eliza who serves as there cook. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Matties story of dealing with the yellow fever is also one of rebellion against parental authority, thus making fever 1793 much more than just a historical novel that addresses one of the lesserknown events in american history. In fever 1793 the bonds of friendship and love is written really well. Matildas grandfather wants to open a store with the extra money, matilda wants to buy new equipment for the coffeehouse and try to expand their store into a full restaurant, and matildas mother wants to save the money because she fears yellow fever will take over the town and hurt business. Oct 08, 2019 the death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia hits 100 on october 11, 1793. The background of revolution plays out on a national level as well as a personal level. Embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the name and history of the howa paperback.
Diagnosing and treating yellow fever in philadelphia, 1793 a bustling center of international trade and commerce that welcomed people, goods, and pathogens from around the world, philadelphians were wellacquainted with infectious disease prior to the 1793 outbreak. Fever 1793 fever 1793 was written by laurie halse anderson, and first published in 2000. Matties mother and grandfather own a coffeehouse in philadelphia and that is where mattie spends most of her days. Laurie halse anderson began work on fever 1793 in 1993 after she came across an article in her local newspaper commemorating the epidemic that had devastated philadelphia two centuries before. Fractional dosing of yellow fever vaccine administering a partial dose, usually 0.
Fever 1793 kindle edition by anderson, laurie halse. Anderson has written numerous books for children and young adults. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. She has written numerous books for children including turkey pox, no time for mothers day, fever 1793, speak, catalyst, independent dames. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson this fictional diary is the story of mattie, a teenager who lives in philadelphia at the time of the yellow fever epidemic that took the lives of up to.
Fever 1793 is based on the actual yellow fever epidemic that hit philadelphia and wiped out some five thousand people. Jan 11, 2011 matties life in philadelphia is perfect, until. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Bizarre medical practices of the time are discussed, as well as popular historical figures, such as george washington and benjamin rush, who were involved in finding a cure for this horrific outbreak. Readers encounter the harrowing experience of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic.
What does mattie always remember and look forward to. Her book fever 1793 won the american library association best book for young adults selection and the junior library guild selection. An account of the bilious remitting yellow fever, as it appeared in the city of philadelphia, in the year 1793, benjamin rush, philadelphia, 1794 courtesy national library of medicine dr. Few disease outbreaks in the history of early america proved as tragic as the philadelphia yellow fever epidemic of summer, 1793, and fewer still have lingered longer in historical memory. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson this fictional diary is the story of mattie, a teenager who lives in philadelphia at the time of. The death toll from a yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia hits 100 on october 11, 1793. Yellow fever in the year 1793, yellow fever was a dreaded disease. The book describes in graphic detail the symptoms, progress, and agonies of the disease, and how it destroys lives and families when philadelphia falls victim in 1793. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. I spoke with her mother, with mistress logan, mother answered softly, looking at her neat rows of carrots. The closest ive ever gotten to yellow fever was getting vaccinated against it prior to travel. What you never knew about the women and girls of the american revolution, chains and the impossible knife of memory. Politics of yellow fever in alexander hamiltons america. The place was philadelphia, which was at that time the nations capital.
It takes place in philadelphia with fictional characters in real settings. One of those people affected by the fever is mattie cook. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when. This combined with the dry, hot summer and low water tables of 1793 created the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes and the spread of yellow fever. The great plague of yellow fever in philadelphia in 1793. Her whole life changes when the yellow fever epidemic arrives in philadelphia. Diagnosing and treating yellow fever in philadelphia, 1793. In the united states, fda has not approved fractional dosing of yellow fever vaccine. Yellow fever is a viral infection that damages the liver. The question and answer section for fever 1793 is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Embracing a complete list of the dead, the names of the doctors and nurses employed, names of all who contributed money or means, and the name and history of the howa paperback by. Fever 1793 kindle edition by laurie halse anderson, lori earley. Inspired by the yellow fever epidemic that struck and killed almost 5,000 people in philadelphia in the late summer months of.
Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an orange cat named silas. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook. Secretary of the treasury alexander hamilton would contract it. Fever 1793 novel encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. In an american plague, jim murphy tells the story of the 1793 yellow fever epidemic. Mattie was a lazy girl with a comfortable and plain life. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, an american plague. Matties gumption and drive see her through some horrific. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between august 1 and november 9. Mattie is, for the most part, just a normal teenager. Fever 1793 begins with good historical information for the reader who may not be aware of the situation in philadelphia.
Also, the symptoms were so severe that being diagnosed with yellow fever was considered a death sentence. As would the prominent physician and founding father benjamin rush. Simon and schuster books for young readers published andersons novel fever 1793 in 2000, an historical novel set in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war. Fever by laurie halse anderson is a book about an experience the main character mattie has with yellow fever. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in united states history. I love historical fiction and this book was very interesting in describing the 1793 yellow fever plague in philadelphia through the eyes of young 14 year old mattie cook. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. With an address to the people of colour in the united states. Matties gumption and drive see her through some horrific experiences, as she becomes an adult and has to survive on her own in the city of brotherly love which loses that. Author laurie halse anderson writes about such a time in fever, 1793. Published in 2000, fever 1793 is a young adult novel that tells the story of a 14yearold girl named mattie cook, who fights to survive the yellow fever epidemic. I read this book with my daughter for her summer reading assignment. The yellow fever epidemic of 1878, in memphis, tennessee.
In 1793, philadelphia, pennsylvania, then the nations capital, experienced the first major outbreak of yellow fever in the united states. Literature circle questions use the questions and activities that follow to get more out of the experience of reading fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Yellow fever spreads throughout the cities, including philadelphia, where mattie cook lives. The resulting jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, is how the disease gets its name. This is a great little ya book that delves into the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 in philadelphia. Historical fiction is great, and this book is well written to explain what was happening when people got sick with yellow fever in 1793. The opening scene of andersons ambitious novel about the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged philadelphia in the late 18th century shows a hint of the gallows. Also a good nonfiction book to augment reading of fever, 1793 by laurie halsey anderson. Fever 1793 contains many words or expressions that were commonly used in those days but are rarely used today. Create a dictionary for unusual words or phrases found in the book. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a. Print a copy of the fever 1793 literature circle questions printable for each student. The life, experience, and gospel labours of the rt. Around 17,000 of the citys 45,000 population left for the countryside, while an estimated 5,000 died as a result of the virus, which peaked in early october.
One reason for this fear was that nobody knew where the disease originated. The reader skillfully portrays the plucky teenaged heroine of this historical novel about the yellow fever epidemic that beset philadelphia in the late 18th century. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop. And so was a dangerous disease called yellow fever. After matties mother becomes ill, grandfather takes mattie to the countryside to stay with friends. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda learns to cope with the loss of. In the middle of the book, the story becomes more melodramatic as it focuses on the main character as she tries desperately to find her mother and a place for her grandfather and her as the fever engulfs the city. I love historical fiction and this book was very interesting in describing the 1793 yellow fever plague in philadelphia through the eyes of young 14 year old mattie. A bustling center of international trade and commerce that welcomed people, goods, and pathogens from around the world, philadelphians were wellacquainted with infectious disease prior to. Eliza, a free black woman, is the coffeehouse cook. A book written by laurie halse anderson about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Yellow fever, or american plague as it was known at the time.
Containing a narrative of the yellow fever in the year of our lord 1793. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 179. To which is annexed the rise and progress of the african methodist episcopal church in the united states of america. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, lori earley, paperback.
The acclaimed author of speak, which was a national book award finalist, an ala michael l. The books came in excellent condition, and i think will become a favorite of my students as well as we read. Fever is a book, which takes place in 1793, just after the american revolution. Mattie and her grandfather flee the city, and try to escape into the country where the air is clean. Her body is changing, she cant stand the sound of her mothers voice, and she has a mega crush on a cute painter guy named. While the story is told through the fictional eyes of matilda mattie cook, a teenage girl who must mature almost overnight, this example of historical fictional also. The fever 1793 community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the owner or are authorized to act on behalf of. Benjamin rush, a prominent philadelphia physician and signer of the declaration of independence, split from many of his medical peers over the suspected. Published in 2000, fever 1793 is laure halse andersons novel about the devastating epidemic of yellow fever that ravaged through philadelphia during the summer of 1793. The opening scene of andersons ambitious novel about the yellow fever epidemic that ravaged philadelphia in the late 18th century shows a hint of the gallows humor and insight of her previous novel.