American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy

American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Jim Murphy

192 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history science dark informative mysterious slow-paced
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2004 Sibert Medal Winner A 2004 Newbery Honor Book 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . .In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically ...

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