An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Clarion Books,
[2003]
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Awards: | School Library Journal Best Books, 2003. Newbery Honors, 2004. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, 2004. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0395776082 |