Fatal Fever
Tracking Down Typhoid Mary
$31.88
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
28 December 2021
Summary
Learn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and “Typhoid Mary” in this book, perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the world today.
This engrossing story reveals the facts behind Mary Mallon, a hardworking Irish cook hired by several of New York’s well-to-do families, who ultimately came to be known as “Typhoid Mary”. Read how Mary unwittingly spread deadly bacteria, the ways an epidemiologist discovered…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635925159 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1635925150 |
| Author: | Gail Jarrow |
| Publisher: | Astra Publishing House |
| Imprint: | Calkins Creek |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 28 December 2021 |
| Weight: | 493g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 179mm x 222mm |
| Series: | Deadly Diseases |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
You Can Find This Book In
Critics Review
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nominee
BCCB Blue Ribbon
CCBC Choices
Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year
VOYA Nonfiction Honor List
ILA Best Science Book
Cybils 2015 Finalist for Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction
Nerdy Book Club Awards for Nonfiction 2015
Best of History book 2015—The Nonfiction Detectives
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Books, Best of the Best
New York State 2016 Summer Reading List
ALSC 2016 & 2017 Summer Reading Lists
North Carolina School Library Media Association 2017-18 Battle of the Books List
Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee 2018—Arizona Library Assn
★ “The writing is lucid, well organized, and informative. The book’s large format allows for excellent reproductions of the many period photos, prints, and documents. Readers who are curious about Typhoid Mary … will find this an absorbing account of what actually happened.” —Booklist, starred review
★ “Jarrow follows Red Madness with a second captivating book in her planned trilogy on deadly diseases… . Replete with archival photos, this thorough account brings readers to the present day and modern medicine’s fight against what is still a scourge in many countries.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “A nonfiction page-turner relying upon extensive research and copious source notes, this is a fantastic addition to any library.” —School Library Journal, starred review
★ “An unusually attractive design incorporates many photographs, such artifacts as posters and cartoons, and sidebars. More than a chronological account, this exploration pays tribute to the power of public health measures and raises questions about the ethics of protecting the public by quarantining someone like Mallon, who sued for her freedom. A top-notch addition to the popular topic of deadly diseases.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Gail Jarrow
Gail Jarrow’s books have earned many awards, including the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, a Sibert Honor, Orbis Pictus Honor, YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book and Best STEM book, The Jefferson Cup Award, a Eureka! Gold Award, as well as Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal Best Books and VOYA Honor Book distinctions. She lives in Ithaca, New York.
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