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Title: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson ISBN: 0-689-84891-9 Publisher: Aladdin Library Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (112 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fever 1793
Comment: Fever 1793 is a good book based on an actual event. It's about a girl, Mattie Cook, who finds herself in the middle of a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia( From the title, you know that the year is 1793). With many twists and turns in the plot, Laurie Halse Anderson puts you in the book right next to the main character.
In my opnion, the best part of the book is the end. The action seems to subside and settle down. Just when you think, "Oh, they will live happily ever after," the final event blows you away.
The author did a superb job on the story elements. The characters come alive and you can relate to them very easily. You go inside the book. The resolution jumps out at you and gets you off guard. Another little tid bit that I liked about this book is that it gave additional information about the actual event. It listed doctors, people, special events, other facts and much more about the epidemic in 1793. It helped me to get it all in perspective. I learned something and read a great book all at one time!
Rating: 5
Summary: Fever 1793 through the eyes of a child.
Comment: Fever 1793 By: Laurie H. Anderson
Augest 1793. Mattie Cook is a adventurous fourteen-year-old girl that is sick to death of listening to her nagging mother. Mattie wants to turn the Cook Coffeehouse into the best business in Philadelphia, the capital of the new United States.
"Fever" spreads from the river docks and creeps toward Mattie's home threatening every one she holds dear.
As the cementeries fill with fever victims, thousands flee the city with panic. Tragedy strikes the coffeehouse and Mattie is trapped inside a living nightmare. She struggles to build a better life, until something more important comes along--the fight to stay alive.
I liked the book because as I read, it was as if the book was pulling me into the chapters. When a book does that, I feel that I understand it more.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fever 1793
Comment: A very cool author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote the adventurous book Fever 1793. Laurie Halse Anderson also wrote Speak, and other great books. Laurie Anderson wrote Fever 1793, so people would understand the devastating yellow fever that struck Pennsylvania in 1793. This story explains the reality Mattie was in. Mattie Cook, a fourteen-year-old girl who lived in Philadelphia. Her parents owned the Cook Coffeehouse, and Mattie was very proud. She had big dreams to make the coffeehouse a big company for the president. Mattie's life and dream changes after her friend, Polly, dies of a mysterious fever. Mattie was shocked of Polly's sudden death, but she was more shocked when she found out that her mother had gotten it. She couldn't admit that it was really happening. Mattie's mother decided to send Mattie to the Ludington's house, with grandfather to take her. Mattie was surprised that no one was stopping her mother. Not even Eliza, a freed slave that works for them. Eliza usually is understanding, and Mattie thought Eliza would stop Mother, but she didn't. Mattie is terribly scared when her grandfather becomes ill on the trip. Mattie and the driver's family fears that it is yellow fever, and the driver kicks Mattie and Grandfather out of the carriage. Now it was all up to Mattie to save her Grandfather and herself. Mattie learns the true fear and terror of the yellow fever. She hears terrifying screams at night, and smells blood and death everywhere. Worst of all, she sees victims dead bodies being carried out. She sees lifeless corpses in the streets. The imagery was amazing, and it makes the reader feel like they're Mattie. As the story goes on, it explains how Mattie goes back to her house with Grandfather. As soon as they go back to they house, the worst thing happens. Robbers come to the cofee house. This is Mattie transforms from an un responsible teenager to an older responsible adult. Two robbers killed grandfather, and Mattie needs to pay attention to herself, not trying to find her mother in the fever anymore. First Mattie couldn't find any hope of survival, and wondered around the streets looking for help. When she does look for survival in the streets Mattie finds out that it's very hard to survive, and on the way she met Nell. Mattie found Nell's mother dead, and Nell by herself sobbing. Mattie understood how the poor little girl felt, and took Nell with her since she felt sympathy for Nell. Mattie was losing all of her hope, and was about to give up when she saw Eliza. Eliza was helping the Free African Society, and taking care of the fever victims. Mattie stayed with Eliza, which stayed with Eliza's brother. Her brother had two sons, and took care of Nell for Mattie sometimes. The two young sons and Nell, were stricken with yellow fever. Eliza and Mattie panicked, and they were losing every hope they ever had. Then, a miracle occurred. There was frost everywhere.And I do not want to spoil the ending (...). This story is exciting, and is a great story. Mattie keeps on losing hope, and realizes that she isn't dreaming. She learns a harsh reality about life and death as her life goes on.
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Title: Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson ISBN: 0142400017 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen ISBN: 0375825444 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman ISBN: 0786816015 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson ISBN: 014131088X Publisher: Speak Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
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Title: Stargirl by JERRY SPINELLI ISBN: 037582233X Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 14 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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