An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
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- An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- Title remainder
- the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- Statement of responsibility
- by Jim Murphy
- Subject
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- trueEpidemics -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
- trueHistory books -- United States -- Revolutionary period
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- truePennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- truePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania -- Social conditions -- 1775-1865
- truePublic health
- trueScience -- Health and medicine | Diseases and illnesses
- trueSick persons
- trueYellow fever
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- trueYellow fever -- Phildelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
- trueCaregivers
- trueEpidemics
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices
- Award
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- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, 2004.
- NCTE Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award, 2004.
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2004.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2004
- School Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 614.5/41/097481109033
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1130
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- RA644.Y4
- LC item number
- M875 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1130
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 6
- 10
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
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