A teenage girl faces survival, loss, and resilience during the deadly 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
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A teenage girl faces survival, loss, and resilience during the deadly 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia.
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An epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" ( The New York Times Book Review ). During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, dest...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Graphic descriptions of yellow fever symptoms, deaths, and urban collapse
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
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No LGBTQ+ representation or themes
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Explores intersections of race, class, and public health
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Widespread epidemic suffering, death, loss, and survival hardship
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