Fever 1793

did everyone's middle school have Yellow Fever Day, or was that just mine? like, was it normal to play 18th century jeopardy, and eat approx one bite of historical food, and read passages from this book aloud, or was that just my school? the whole day was canceled. instead of having 8 classes, we had......more

Fever 1793 is based on the actual yellow fever epidemic that hit Philadelphia and wiped out some five thousand people. One of those people affected by the fever is Mattie Cook. Mattie’s mother and grandfather own a coffeehouse in Philadelphia and that is where Mattie spends most of her days. She has......more

Fever 1793 is a standalone, young-readers novel written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Although it falls in the genre of historical fiction, this story is based on a very real event in history. If interested, you can learn more about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 by clicking HERE. As a reader and a pa......more

Fever 1793 is one of the rare children's novels that I will recommend to adults to read. As a middle school English teacher, reading children's and young adult fiction is part of the job. Often it is enjoyable, and often I am annoyed because I would rather be reading something else. Usually, after......more