Juvenile historical fiction published in 2000 recommended age group. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson overdrive rakuten. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson bookworm burrow. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Fever 1793 is the story of a 14yearold girl fighting to stay alive in the yellow fever epidemic. In the middle of the book, the story becomes more melodramatic as it focuses on the.
A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as typhoid mary, the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the early 20th century by an award. This novel takes place during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 in philadelphia, an actual historical event. Shes sure she can look after herself and shes got big plans for the future. Fever 1793 begins with good historical information for the reader who may not be aware of the situation in philadelphia. It is represented not just in this book, but in several. Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an.
This novel study divides fever 1793 into eight sections for study. Set during philadelphias yellow fever outbreak, fever 1793 is a young adult, historical fiction novel written by laurie halse anderson and first published in 2000. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Chapter 1 august 16th, 1793 at the very beginning of the book, matilda, the main character, wakes up and is immediately interrogated from her mother. Select from a variety of bestselling titles to enhance your guided reading.
Written by laurie halse anderson, audiobook narrated by bailey carr. A vocabulary list featuring fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, chapters 7. In the quote, we get a sense of the scale of the fever, the devastation becoming tenfold. The roles in the family are changing, which is, of course, all a part. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into. Mattie cooks simple life in philadelphia is shattered when an epidemic of yellow fever rages through the city in the summer. Fever, 1793 book douglas county libraries bibliocommons.
Reed reads chapter of fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Edwards award from the american library association in 2010 for her contribution to. The epidemic literally decimated the population of the city, killing 10% of its people. This study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fever 1793. Mattie cook lives with her mother and grandfather above the familys coffee shop when the historic 1793 yellow fever epidemic hits philadelphia. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance. See more ideas about yellow fever, curriculum mapping and interactive stories. Listen to fever 1793 audiobook by laurie halse anderson and.
During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee. Books similar to fever 1793 meet your next favorite book. Download or stream fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson, bailey carr for free on hoopla. During dramatic parts the narrator whispers then shrieks at full volume the next. Historical fiction works wonderfully in the middle school classroom because it can be used to tie together language arts and social studies. Fever 1793 audiobook by laurie halse anderson hoopla.
Flagg, helps her recover by making sure she is fed and drinks plenty of fluids. In an intense, wellresearched tale that will resonate particularly with readers in parts of the country where the west nile virus and other insectborne diseases are active, anderson speak. The reader skillfully portrays the plucky teenaged heroine of this historical novel about the yellow fever epidemic that beset philadelphia in the late 18th century. Laurie halse anderson is an american writer, known for childrens and young adult novels. Fever was a good book but also very sad at some part i would rceommend this book to read because it told alot about the yellow fever and their some history to i really like the book and i. Our guided reading 6book sets help you tailor your instruction to meet individual and smallgroup interests and needs. Mattie lies in a feverish delirium for the better part of a week. The settingwhere and when the story takes place in the book. Its an extreme scenario, and in order to respond to it, matilda has to grow up very, very quickly due to her situations. Matilda will be coming of age during a crisis situation the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Fever 1793 audiobook laurie halse anderson audible. This is a novel study for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Fourteenyearold mattie cook is ambitious, adventurous, and sick to death of listening to her mother. Fever 1793 chapters 16 questions flashcards quizlet.
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