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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
Murphy, Jim
AR Quiz No. 69054 EN

This book provides an account of the yellow fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793, discussing the chaos that erupted when people began evacuating in droves, leaving the city without government, goods, or services.

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ATOS Book Level: 9.0
Interest Level: Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
AR Points: 6.0
Word Count: 29029
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Topic - Subtopic: Award Winners-VOYA Award/Honor; Award Winners-NCTE Orbis Pictus Award/Honor Book; Award Winners-James Madison Award/Honor Book; Award Winners-ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Award Winners-Margaret A. Edwards Award; Award Winners-Robert F. Sibert Informational Award/Hon; Award Winners-ALA Notable/Best Books; Award Winners-SLJ Best Book; Award Winners-NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Lan; Award Winners-Boston Globe/Horn Book Award/Honors; Award Winners-Newbery Honor; Award Winners-BCCB Blue Ribbon Book; History-Misc./Other History; Medical Conditions-Communicable Diseases; Recommended Reading-YALSA Best Books for YA; Recommended Reading-NY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen Age; Recommended Reading-NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies; Recommended Reading-NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science; Recommended Reading-Junior Library Guild Selection; Recommended Reading-Wheatley Texts; U.S. States/Regions-Pennsylvania;
Series:

Publisher LCCN ISBN Year Published Page Count
Clarion Books 2002151355 0-395-77608-2 2003 165
Clarion Books 2002151355 978-0-395-77608-7 2003 165
FollettBound Not Available 0-329-75141-7 2003 165
FollettBound Not Available 978-0-329-75141-8 2003 165
Perma-Bound Books Not Available 978-0-605-13680-9 2003 165
Perma-Bound Books Not Available 0-605-13680-7 2003 165