An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793

by Jim Murphy.
Author/Creator:
Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022
Resource Type:
Book
Publication:
New York : Clarion Books, [2003]
Copyright Notice:
2003
Physical Description:
165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Availability

Charles Library - BookBot

Call Number Description Type Availability
RA644.Y4 M875 2003

Blockson Collection - Reading Room

Call Number Description Type Availability
RA644.Y4 M875 2003 Gift of Diane Turner

Details

Audience:
Children
Awards Note:
  • Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2004.
  • Newbery Honor Book, 2004.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index.
Contents:
No one noticed -- "All was not right" -- Church bells tolling -- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation -- "It was our duty" -- The prince of bleeders -- "By twelve only" -- "This unmerciful enemy" -- "A delicate situation" -- Improvements and the public gratitude -- "A modern-day time bomb."
Summary:
It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name--yellow fever--but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown and there is no cure. This powerful dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. An American Plague offers a fascinating glimpse into the conditions in American cities at the time of our nation's birth while drawing thought-provoking parallels to modern-day epidemics.
Subject:
ISBN:
  • 9780395776087
  • 0395776082
LC Classification:
RA644.Y4 M875 2003
Catalog Record ID:
991033842309703811
Language:
English
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