| Deadly Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Chibbaro, Julie (Author), Sovak, Jean-Marc Superville (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 068985739X ISBN-13: 9780689857393 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2010002291 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143653 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Join the search for Typhoid Mary in this early twentieth-century CSI. Now in paperback Prudence Galewski doesn't belong in Mrs. Browning's esteemed School for Girls. She doesn't want an "appropriate" job that makes use of refinement and charm. Instead, she is fascinated by how the human body works--and why it fails. Prudence is lucky to land a position in a laboratory, where she is swept into an investigation of a mysterious fever. From ritzy mansions to shady bars and rundown tenements, Prudence explores every potential cause of the disease to no avail--until the volatile Mary Mallon emerges. Dubbed "Typhoid Mary" by the press, Mary is an Irish immigrant who has worked as a cook in every home the fever has ravaged. But she's never been sick a day in her life. Is the accusation against her an act of discrimination? Or is she the first clue in solving one of the greatest medical mysteries of the twentieth century? |
Contributor Bio(s): Chibbaro, Julie: - Julie Chibbaro grew up in New York City wondering how so many people could live together without infecting each other with mortal diseases. After attending Performing Arts High School for theater, she ran away to Mexico, where she survived an earthquake and a motorcycle crash and learned a little something about death. Returning to New York, she decided to create her own fictional characters instead of playing one. Julie Chibbaro is the author of Redemption, which won the 2005 American Book Award. Julie teaches fiction and creative writing in New York. You can also visit her at juliechibbaro.com. |