"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson follows the story of 14-year-old Matilda "Mattie" Cook during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. As the disease spreads, Mattie's life is turned upside down when she loses her family and must navigate the devastated city to survive. The novel explores themes of resilience, friendship, and the impact of a deadly epidemic on a community, as Mattie learns to adapt to the challenges of the harsh new reality.
Throughout the book, Mattie shows growth and determination as she takes on new responsibilities and faces a world changed by illness and death. As she struggles to find safety and rebuild her life, Mattie forms unlikely alliances and discovers her own strength in the face of adversity. "Fever 1793" is a gripping historical fiction novel that vividly portrays the harsh realities of living through a deadly epidemic and the resilience of the human spirit in times of crisis.
a fever called the yellow fever came.
yellow fever is caused by disease carrying mosquitoes called Coquillettidia fuscopennata there are shots you can get to prevent yellow fever in your body but they had not invented it in 1793
"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson has 29 chapters in total.
Fever 1793 was published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
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The Flaviviridae family.
In the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, the word "concede" does not appear.
"Imp" appears on page 73 in the novel "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The twins' names in "Fever 1793" were Joseph and William. They were friends of Mattie and helped her during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
Matilda has a crush on Nathaniel in the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Matilda Cook, the main character in "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, lives in Philadelphia, USA. The story is set during the yellow fever epidemic that swept through the city in 1793.
yes and she recovers from it too.