Title: Fever 1793
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books
Date: 2000
Age Range: 4 - 8 grade
Summary: In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen year old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
Strengths:
It's set in the best city (wink!) I specifically like the growth of Matilda, the first part of the book she is lazy and doesn't know how to take care of herself but towards the end she grows and takes charge of her life. Matilda also has real character to her and her wit is sharp. The book also shows how life can be disrupted so quickly. It's also a fascinating look into the lives of people from that point of time.
Concerns:
In the middle it becomes slow and depressing but other than that it is a strong historical book.
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