It's 1793: George Washington is president, Philadelphia is the temporary capital of the U.S., and a yellow fever epidemic is sweeping through the city. Fourteen-year-old Mattie helps her mother serve in the family's coffeeshop, but when her mother becomes ill, Mattie and her grandfather are urged to flee the city. Mattie and her grandfather get caught up in a struggle to survive, to help other victims, and to make careful decisions about the future. This well-researched book was very riveting, and I was totally caught up in the events of the book.
Caution: This is a book about an epidemic, so of course there's lots of death and descriptions of disease. This is not a book for the squeamish or sensitive reader.
1 comment:
i thought that book was really exciting when i read it before but it is definitely gross.
kayla
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