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American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author)
ISBN: 0395776082     ISBN-13: 9780395776087
Publisher: Clarion Books
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2003
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Annotation: In a powerful narrative, Murphy describes the illness that took its toll on the residents of Philadelphia in 1793, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Illustrated with archival prints. Bibliography. Map.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - State & Local
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Dewey: 614.541
LCCN: 2002151355
Lexile Measure: 1130
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 7.28" W x 9.76" (1.47 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 69054
Reading Level: 9.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:
Powerful and riveting, this Newbery Honor-winning narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever, the toll it took on the nation's capital--and the eventual triumph over the disease. National Book Award Finalist and Winner of the Sibert Medal.

Philadelphia, 1793: the capital of the United States and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . Drawing on first-hand accounts, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free Black citizens in combating yellow fever, the efforts and intrigues of doctors and politicians--among them George Washington--and the search for the fever's causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward. Thoroughly researched, unflinching in its discussion of medical details, and generously illustrated with archival prints and photographs, this award-winning account offers a glimpse into life in the United States in the years immediately following our nation's birth while drawing timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index.


Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Jim: - Jim Murphy's nonfiction books have received numerous awards, among them two Newbery Honors, the Sibert Medal, three Orbis Pictus awards, the Margaret A. Edwards award, the James Madison Book Award, and a National Book Award nomination. Born and raised in New Jersey, Jim lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his family.
jimmurphybooks.com.