| Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America Contributor(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544313674 ISBN-13: 9780544313675 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Young Adult Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2014023057 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Irish - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Teen - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 175217 Reading Level: 7.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged? With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's controversial life. How she was treated by medical and legal officials reveals a lesser-known story of human and constitutional rights, entangled with the science of pathology and enduring questions about who Mary Mallon really was. How did her name become synonymous with deadly disease? And who is really responsible for the lasting legacy of Typhoid Mary? This thorough exploration includes an author's note, timeline, annotated source notes, and bibliography. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell: - Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com. |