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Mar 12, 2024juliachen04 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Matilda (Mattie) Cook is a teenage girl living in Philadelphia with her mother and grandfather. She spends her days working at the coffee shop but the yellow fever breaks out and her mother gets sick. When Matilda is sent away to the…
Jan 20, 2024SnoIsleLib_Teen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Matilda Cook works alongside her Mom in a coffee shop in the town of Philadelphia. Yellow Fever hits their town, and her life is upended as the terrifying disease tears through the town. As one of my favorites, this reading entails tragic…
Aug 05, 2023pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"The book Fever 1793 is a historical fiction piece that’s shows how an epidemic effected humans in 1793. This epidemic was caused by the yellow fever which was a very contagious and deadly virus. There weren’t vaccines or medicine to help,…
Jun 14, 2023whitneyonline rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have not read this book in *years* but I remember absolutely loving it in middle school, so much so that I read it multiple times. Highly recommend.
Dec 26, 2022Randa16 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very interesting and entertaining historical fiction
Jun 29, 2022orange_zebra_538 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fever 1793 is a story about Matilda “Mattie” Cook and her family’s struggle with the deadly yellow fever going around the U.S. Many people in Mattie’s hometown of Philadelphia get struck with the fever, including her mother, which forces…
Nov 07, 2021HasikaO rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Imagine living in the new capital of the newly formed U.S. and a epidemic sweeps in, destroying the economy completely. What would happen? How would you fend for yourself? Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson follows the story of a young…
Jun 22, 2021
Set in Philadelphia, main character Mattie Cook must leave the city with her grandfather as yellow fever arrives. After infecting Mattie’s mother, Mattie must learn how to navigate the disease-ridden community. Based on true events, Fever…
May 04, 2021AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A decade after the American Revolution, 14-year-old Matilda's life is completely up-ended by yellow fever, a deadly virus spread through infected mosquito bites. First her best friend Polly dies, of causes unknown, then the local doctor…
Aug 02, 2020
Fever 1793 is a historical fiction about the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793. The book is told from the point of view of a girl named Matilda. The yellow fever is a disease spread by mosquitoes and is also highly contagious.…
Jul 18, 2020
Wow. I mean, just wow
May 21, 2019lklongo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book and the take it has done on the yellow fever epidemic. Laurie Anderson always writes so wonderful. I enjoy her books and this one is no different. I definitely suggest it as a must read.
Feb 08, 2018jclterrib rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A very good historical fiction that shows how a young girl endures through a very frightening time in history. I love this book and recommend it to anyone that loves history.
Apr 01, 2017
this book has a couple of gross things but it is a really good book i already read it at school but i liked it so much that i had to sign it out at the library enjoy the book! :) it is really good
Sep 01, 2016KMJ_ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am always amazed by Laurie Halse Anderson’s books and how drastically different they are. Fever 1793 follows Mattie as her hometown of Philadelphia descends into chaos after an outbreak of yellow fever. Mattie wittnesses tragedy after…
Jun 27, 2016ilovecats2003 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book very much. The description, the characters, and the situations seemed to happen right in front of me. I love this book very much! A great read! A highly recommended read.
Jun 07, 2016white_wolf_432 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is great! For those who worry about it having graphic descriptions of the fever's affliction....don't worry.
Apr 22, 2014
I highly recommend this book, while it's a work of fiction, it has many true facts about the plague of 1793 and what it may have been like, through the eyes of a young teen girl. I read this in one sitting easily.
Jun 19, 2013crazyflipper247 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is really good. it shows the struggle of life in 1793, just after the Revolutionary War, for Mattie. There is a horrible fever, yellow fever, going through Philadelphia that will end up killing over three thousand individuals.…
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May 28, 2013Artpenr rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
oh,oh,oh this story is amazing! I love going into history. Especially Laurie's books which are amazing. I read this long ago it was one of her first books i read. I fell in love! The story of Matilda is entrancing and sad. Also the book…
Jul 03, 2011DeltaQueen50 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A long, hot, humid summer led to one of the worst epidemics in America. The year was 1793, the ravaged city was, Philadelphia. In three months over five thousand people are dead, and it created a ghost town of the nation’s capitol. In…
Feb 27, 2011lms rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a teen novel that is easily enjoyed by adults. Based on the true story of an epidemic of Yellow Fever affecting a town in George Washington's era. How the protogonists survive is both scary and thrilling.
Sep 03, 2008samdog123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
15 yr. old Mattie endures the horrendous outbreak of yellow fever in colonial Philadelphia. She learns alot about life, her family and builds relationships with others. A great read for teens/tweens who like historial fiction.
Aug 08, 2008
just flat out AWESOME!!!!!!! it actually made me cry in some parts. u have GOT to read this book. even if u don't really care about american history books u still have to read it. i don't take an interest in american history but this book…