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An American plague : : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
| Title | An American plague : : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 |
| Names | Murphy, Jim. |
| Book Number | BR017407 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Braille |
| Download Link | Volume 1. |
| Annotation | Describes the horrific events in Philadelphia in 1793 when citywide illness prevented Congress from convening. Thousands of people were dying, many unattended, and physicians of the time were unsure of the cause or treatment of the yellow-fever outbreak. For grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. Sibert Award. 2003. |
| Local Subject | Juvenile Book - JU |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN | |
| Award-Winning Children's Books - AWJ | |
| Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN | |
| Short Book - SH | |
| History - HST | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| Medicine & Health - MED | |
| Disaster - DSR | |
| Award-Winning Young Adult Books - AWY | |
| Young Adult Book - YA | |
| Audience Notes | For grades 6-9. |
| Award winner. |
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| LC Subject | Yellow fever - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - History - 18th century - Juvenile literature |
| Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865 - Juvenile literature |
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| Call Number | j614.541097481109033 JNF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2003 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2003 (Associated Services for the Blind, transcribing agency). |
| Original Publication | Reproduction of: New York : Clarion Books, c2003. 0395776082 |