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I read this book with my daughter for her summer reading assignment. I think I enjoyed it more! 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. She lives with her mother and paternal grandfather. They run a coffee house in their house when the fever hits and empties the cities of its citizens, either through death or exodus to the country. This book depicts this very devastating time very realistically, while also making you care for Mattie and her family. I have always loved history and I love learning it through historical fiction. It is entertaining and informative at the same time. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages.


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Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson Books Reviews

I read this as part of a "one book one school" initiative. While personally I wish the book had been a bit more challenging and complex, it seems perfect for the intended YA audience. Also - I went to an all-girls' Catholic school that educates grades 7-12...and this book was a great fit. It featured a strong female character, it was historical fiction, and it referenced Christianity in positive ways.
While Fever 1793 is a book written for children, I would not hesitate to recommend it for adult readers. This fictional account of the Philadelphia Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 is both fascinating and haunting. Mattie Cook is a young girl on the brink of womanhood. She lives with her mother and grandfather in the upstairs of their coffeehouse. When summertime fevers begin to take the lives of people Mattie knows her family refuses to believe it is yellow fever. The lack of understanding of both the cause of disease and it's treatment leads to disaster. When the true cause of the rising death toll is apparent, Mattie's family must decide whether to stay in the city or to follow the many people leaving for the safer countryside. This is a wonderful book. The subject matter may be too sensitive for younger readers.
Well written and historically accurate. The problem is mine. I did not realize it was written for adolescent women. I realized this before I started to read it but decided to read it anyway. I read all of the Hunger Games books and enjoyed them even though they were written for the same readership. This was a fast read that pulled no punches relative to the tragic period of the yellow fever. It was informative and encouraged me to look up the history of the period. The characters were real with some depth. I enjoyed it.
Fever 1793 begins with good historical information for the reader who may not be aware of the situation in Philadelphia. 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. The book quickly ends in somewhat dramatic form as she comes of age. For Middle School students, this is an easy and good read and provides some historical context. As a Middle School Humanities teacher (English and History) I was hoping for more detail as to how our nation got to Philadelphia as students at this grade level have very little historical context. In order to fill the information gap, we spent about a week to learn about the Revolutionary War, the founding of our government, who were the principle players (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Rush, and others) in order to create a foundation and prior knowledge. Overall, the book is entertaining and an easy read for Middle School Students but be prepared to answer many questions about the fever, reasons as to why it got to Philadelphia, and its impact on the human body.
I purchased this for my son's summer reading list, however, I chose to read it first.

What a great period fiction book. After reading Fever 1793, I found myself researching the epidemic to find out what really happened. Ms. Anderson clearly did her research as the piece was accurate with what I was reading in the research.

My son also enjoyed the book and we spent some time discussing the book, which as any parent with a 12 year old boy knows, isn't an easy task.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction.
I loved this book myself when I was in 5th grade, so I bought it to read to my 5th graders in our small reading groups. The books came in excellent condition, and I think will become a favorite of my students as well as we read. Historical Fiction is great, and this book is well written to explain what was happening when people got sick with yellow fever in 1793.
My son was assigned this book as summer reading as his school is using the storyline across the curriculum next year for some project based learning. I think the storyline is great for that purpose.

Since I live in Philadelphia I was able to make some real world connections which helped to make the book more interesting. I am worried that my son will find it a bit dry and boring; he's not a big reader to begin with and some of the word usage may send him Googling.

Overall, I did enjoy the story; it's not the page turner that some describe (in my opinion). I wish there were a little more character development and/or more detailed descriptions in the content to help in comprehension (more visualization, maps, etc.). I feel strongly that background knowledge should be presented at the beginning of the book rather than the end; in a classroom environment this can be done, but this book was assigned as summer reading. I think that young readers would benefit by having those prior knowledge connections in place as they read.
I read this book with my daughter for her summer reading assignment. I think I enjoyed it more! 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. She lives with her mother and paternal grandfather. They run a coffee house in their house when the fever hits and empties the cities of its citizens, either through death or exodus to the country. This book depicts this very devastating time very realistically, while also making you care for Mattie and her family. I have always loved history and I love learning it through historical fiction. It is entertaining and informative at the same time. This book is appropriate for readers of all ages.