Fever, 1793

Just Think! How would you feel if everybody got sick? Would you be willing to leave your home to search for help even if you needed to leave somebody behind and what would you take with you? Wouldn’t that be difficult? In the book, Fever, 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson, a teenage girl named Mattie goes through this nightmare where she struggles with all these questions in a devastating situation. Mattie is just fourteen-years-old and is living in Philadelphia during the yellow fever plague. She has to deal with love ones getting sick and worrying about getting the plague herself. She goes off in search of help where she has to deal with being separated from her mother, as well. Fever, 1793 is full of historical facts about the outbreak of yellow fever during the summer of 1793, too. If you like reading books about survival, bravery, historical issues, struggle, hope, and adventure, this historical fiction is for you. It is a great read for teenagers and adults. Readers will be left with a new and positive outlook on their lives as they realize that things could be worse for them after reading this book. It will also give its’ audience ambition to do the best they can and to show appreciation for what they have.