An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review). During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa suave
Número de Páginas
272
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Fecha de Publicación
2002-03-01
Dimensiones
7.6" x 5.0" x 0.8" pulgadas
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
No
Edad
10-14
Temas
Siglo 18, Medio Atlántico, Filadelfia, Pennsylvania, Pensilvania
Premios
Nevada Young Readers' Award 2003 (Nominee), Young Hoosier Book Award 2004 (Nominee)
Acerca del Autor
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She's twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
Descripción
From Fever 1793 "Where's Polly?" I asked as I dropped the bucket down the well. "Did you pass by the blacksmith's? "I spoke with her mother, with Mistress Logan," Mother answered softly, looking at her neat rows of carrots. "And?" I waved a mosquito away from my face. "It happened quickly. Polly sewed by candlelight after dinner. Her mother repeated that over and over, 'she sewed by candlelight after dinner.' And then she collapsed." I released the handle and the bucket splashed, a distant sound. "Matilda, Polly's dead." August 1793. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother. Mattie has plans of her own. She wants to turn the Cook Coffeehouse into the finest business in Philadelphia, the capital of the new United States. But the waterfront is abuzz with reports of disease. "Fever" spreads from the docks and creeps toward Mattie's home, threatening everything she holds dear. As the cemeteries fill with fever victims, fear turns to panic, and thousands flee the city. Then tragedy strikes the coffeehouse, and Mattie is trapped in a living nightmare. Suddenly, her struggle to build a better life must give way to something even more important -- the fight to stay alive.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa dura
Número de Páginas
256
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Fecha de Publicación
2000-09-01
Dimensiones
8.7" x 5.78" x 1.0" pulgadas
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
No
Edad
12-15
Temas
Siglo 18, Medio Atlántico, Filadelfia, Pennsylvania, Pensilvania
Premios
California Young Reader Medal 2004 (Nominee), Georgia Children's Book Award 2003 (Nominee), Iowa Teen Award 2004 (Nominee), Jefferson Cup 2001 (Honor Book), Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2002 (Honor Book), Nutmeg Book Award 2003 (Nominee), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2003 (Winner), South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award 2002 (Nominee), Sunshine State Young Reader's Award 2005 (Nominee)
Acerca del Autor
Anderson, Laurie Halse
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She's twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the 2009 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on Twitter @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
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