| The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel Contributor(s): Hopkinson, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375843086 ISBN-13: 9780375843082 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 272 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 161212 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic. "A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a "mudlark," he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854--the day the deadly cholera epidemic ("blue death") comes to Broad Street. Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But one man, Dr. John Snow, has a different theory. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. Snow's theory--before the entire neighborhood is wiped out. "Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. . . . Accessible . . . and entertaining." --School Library Journal, Starred "For readers] who love suspense, drama, and mystery." --TIME for Kids |