Her body is changing, she cant stand the sound of her mothers voice, and she has a mega crush on a cute painter guy named. Thousands died over half fled to safer landareas, almost all the rest sick, and few well. The acclaimed author of speak, which was a national book award finalist, an ala michael l. Laurie halse andersons fever, 1793 is a novel about a fourteenyearold girl named matilda mattie cook who comes of age during the infamous yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia in 1793. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson reading guidebook. Its the source of a deadly miasma, a foul stench, indeed. This is a novel study to be used in the classroom with fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Fever 1793 literary analysis in 1793, about 40,000 people lived in philadelphia, until yellow fever spread through the city. This quiz and worksheet is a helpful way to see how well you know the book fever, 1793 before moving on to other topics. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are mattie cook. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 272 pages and is available in paperback format. Books similar to fever 1793 meet your next favorite book.
Chapter 1 fourteenyearold mattie cook is roused abruptly by her mother on the morning of august 16, 1793. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Free download or read online fever 1793 pdf epub book. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 is a young adult nonfiction title that draws on firsthand accounts and explores the fever s historical context, sharing fever 1793 s emphasis on the lifesaving efforts of the free africans. Things go well running the coffeehouse until fever breaks. Fever 1793 questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on fever 1793. This is an historical novel based on the yellow fever epidemic that hit. Mattie would rather daydream about escaping philadelphia, much like blanchards hotair balloon which flew earlier that year, but she reluctantly complies. The creators of sparknotes fever 1793 study guide from litcharts. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including fever 1793. Fourteenyearold matilda mattie cook is the teenage protagonist of a young adult novel. When you take the quiz, youll be asked about the character of eliza, why. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook gains.
We begin on august 16, 1793, during a stifling hot philadelphia. 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. Mattie is, for the most part, just a normal teenager. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It takes place in philadelphia with fictional characters in real settings. Flagg, helps her recover by making sure she is fed and drinks plenty of fluids.
The settingwhere and when the story takes place in the book. Understanding the historical context will help with our first book, fever, 1793 by laurie halseanderson. Just as jeannine is picking a fight with mattie by insulting the cook coffeehouse, colette abruptly collapses from yellow fever. Fever, 1793 won the rebecca caudill young readers book award in 2003. A tale of the revolution, by avi, is another young adult historical novel. Matilda notes that both her mother and eliza lost their husbands, but eliza didnt turn sour like mother did 2. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this fever 1793 study guide and get instant access to the following. Juvenile historical fiction published in 2000 recommended age group.
This means that over the course of fever, 1793 shes going to be coming of age, searching for her identity. Find books like fever 1793 from the worlds largest community of readers. Fever 1793 summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Matilda mattie cook is a fourteenyearold girl living above a coffeehouse in philadelphia with her mother, grandfather a former military man, a parrot named king george, and an orange cat named silas. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson chapters before you read the chapter. Set during philadelphias yellow fever outbreak, fever 1793 is a young adult, historical fiction novel written by laurie halse anderson and first published in 2000. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this fever 1793 study. Fever of 1793 takes place in the coffeehouse of the cook family in the summer of 1793 in philadelphia. Its late summer 1793, and the streets of philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. This is a story about matildas transformation from a careless child to a responsible, strongwilled, and kindhearted young woman. The fever 1793 community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author. The fever 1793 community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. During the summer of 1793, mattie cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather.
Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. In august, 1793, 14yearold matilda mattie cook is awakened by her mother, lucille cook, scolding her for sleeping late. Printz honor book, and an ala best book for young adults, as well as several picture books, she lives in. This book is set during the postrevolutionary time period and give students an idea of life in philadelphia during the 1790s. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. This is an 84 page novel study for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson. Anderson has written numerous books for children and young adults.
Created by the original team behind sparknotes, litcharts are. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between august 1 and november 9. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Fever 1793 is about the yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia that happened in the late summer of 1793. In an intense, wellresearched tale that will resonate particularly with readers in parts of the country where the west nile virus and other insectborne diseases are active, anderson speak, 1999, etc. See more ideas about yellow fever, 7th grade ela and historical fiction. Laurie halse anderson began work on fever 1793 in 1993 after she came across an article in her local newspaper commemorating the epidemic that had devastated philadelphia two centuries before. Eliza, a free black woman, is the coffeehouse cook.
Fever 1793, is a very powerful book because of the intense action, the interactions between the characters, and the authors style. Americans in 1793 did not know that mosquitos were the source of yellow fever. Complete the graphic organizer examining the proposed causes of the yellow fever. Jasmin ruiz 16 year old mattie cook lives with hard working mother lucille, former captain grandfather and freed slave eliza who serves as there cook. As we summarize andersons book, well highlight some of the important characters. This 56page guide for fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 29 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of an american plague by jim murphy. Its that heap of rotting coffee beans on balls wharf. The main character of fever 1793 is fourteenyearold matilda mattie cook, who is about to embark on a tumultuous. Welcome to the litcharts study guide on laurie halse andersons fever 1793. Fever 1793 by laurie halse anderson bookworm burrow. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Fever 1793 study guide from litcharts the creators of.
Mattie is needed immediately to help in their coffeehouse, since their serving girl, polly, is late for work. Laurie halse anderson in 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Print a copy of the fever 1793 literature circle questions printable for each student. Her title, speak, was named a 2000 printz honor book by the american library association and was a finalist for the 1999 national book award. Background notes for fever 1793 flashcards quizlet.
In 2000, andersons fever 1793, a historical fiction novel set in philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic, was published by simon and schuster. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 2003, american author jim murphy portrays a terrible plague of yellow fever around philadelphia, the former capital of the united states. A picture book, ndito runs, was a 1996 pick of the lists from the american booksellers association. Set in late colonial philadelphia and based on true events, the story follows fourteenyearold mattie cook as the city she lives in falls prey to a deadly outbreak of yellow fever. Matildas grandfather is a solider, captain william farnsworth cook of the pennsylvania fifth regiment. Fever 1793 discussion guide scholastic books for kids. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. An epidemic of yellow fever, which struck the city in august of 1793 and lasts almost till december, changes matties life once and for all. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the. The following questions are keyed to blooms taxonomy as follows. The true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 by jim murphy.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 1st 2000, and was written by laurie halse anderson. A book written by laurie halse anderson about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Fever 1793 is an excellent book to use in 5th 8th grades. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Fever, 1793 is a ya historical novel by american author laurie halse anderson, published in 2000.
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