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This Newbery book was fantastic! I loved it way more than I ever enjoy nonfiction books. I kept reading sentences and factoids aloud to my husband, and I devoured it in two hours.
The book talks about the yellow fever plague that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, killing thousands in a matter of weeks. It is compulsively readable and full of interesting facts about treatments, politics, racial issues, and disease control at the time. I absolutely loved it. Any kid (or adult!) who’s interested in lesser-known areas of history will love it, too.
This Newbery book was fantastic! I loved it way more than I ever enjoy nonfiction books. I kept reading sentences and factoids aloud to my husband, and I devoured it in two hours.
The book talks about the yellow fever plague that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, killing thousands in a matter of weeks. It is compulsively readable and full of interesting facts about treatments, politics, racial issues, and disease control at the time. I absolutely loved it. Any kid (or adult!) who’s interested in lesser-known areas of history will love it, too.