Fever 1793
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 256
Published: 2000
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"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson tells the story of Matilda "Mattie" Cook, a young girl living in Philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. As the disease spreads rapidly, Mattie navigates the chaos and fear affecting her family and community. With her mother falling ill and her life turned upside down, Mattie must find resilience and strength to survive in a city filled with despair. The novel explores themes of loss, survival, and the challenges of growing up against the backdrop of a historical crisis, highlighting the importance of hope and determination in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Seeds Of America Trilogy .
This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-9th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-15 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2000 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers .
Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times -bestselling author, known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Her work has earned numerous awards and accolades.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Jefferson Cup - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Jefferson Cup.
California Young Reader Medal - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the California Young Reader Medal.
