Fever: 1793 Coming of Age Book Report

In someone's life, they need to transition from infancy to adulthood. Early life experiences of many people can contribute to this change, even if this is the simplest one. Yellow fever was hit hard in Philadelphia in 1793. Laurie Halse Anderson's book "Fever: 1793" also suffered a great loss. In this book, the life of Marty Cook at the age of 14 was reversed when yellow fever attacked Philadelphia. In her adventure she must show a sense of responsibility before maturity and experience the pain of death.

Best selling book of the New York Times, suitable for children of all ages including Fever 1793, Chains, Twisted. Her work is known for its humorous and delicate approach to solving tough themes. And her work has won numerous domestic and state awards and international appraisals. Her two books "Speak and Chains" are the finalists of the National Book Awards. Anderson received the 2009 Margaret Edwards Award from the YALSA department of the American Adult Association for her huge contribution to young adult literature.

The incidence of disease in the early history of the United States proved to be as tragic as the epidemic of Philadelphia yellow fever in the summer of 1793, and there is still little epidemic in historical memory. As an international trade and commercial center for people, goods and pathogens from around the world, the Philadelphians were familiar with infection prior to the outbreak in 1793. Throughout the 18th century, the occurrence of sporadic yellow fever occurred in the city. However, due to long-term civil war and slave rebellion, West Indian trade vessels carried French refugees fled from Santo Domingo in the summer of 1793, and this worrisome illness returned to Philadelphia once again. More than 2,000 refugees flocked to Philadelphia, some of which gave in to the yellow fever in the sea. As these trade ships emerge, the most serious infectious diseases that the city has ever experienced

Comment: "In this wonderful work, Murphy spent Philadelphia thoroughly examining the plague of yellow fever in 1793. From the overall living situation of Philadelphia before it occurred, every aspect of the epidemic Succeeded Realization President Washington seems to be an imminent constitutional crisis as it can not convene a parliament in a city with many plagues and is caused not only by the treatment of yellow fever in the 18th century but also by symptoms : Bleeding and isolation Please let the reader know the latest state of this horrible disease, such as "There is no fiery revelation about yellow fever treatment cure". "This book is the best non-fiction class." - Sara Dorn Baker (VOYA, December 2003 (Vol.26, No.5))