Pub Date: May 5, 2026
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0580
Target Age Group: 10 to 14
Physical Info: 0.67" H x 8.25" L x 5.50" W ( 0.00 lbs) 272 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Quiz #:0000042961 ( Fever 1793 (Reissue))
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Reading level: 4.40 |
Interest level: UG |
Point value: 7.0 |
Description: In 1793 the Cook Coffeehouse outside of Philadelphia is a haven for those fleeing from the fever sweeping across the mosquito-infested city. Fourteen-year-old Mattie Cook loses her childhood playmate to the fever and struggles to keep her family and its business alive.
Brief description: Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. She's twice been a National Book Award finalist, for Chains and Speak; Chains also received the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Laurie was chosen for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2023, presented to her by the Crown Princess of Sweden. She lives in Pennsylvania, and you can follow her adventures on X @HalseAnderson or visit her at MadWomanintheForest.com.
Review Quotes: School Library Journal starred review Readers will be drawn in by the characters and will emerge with a sharp and graphic picture of another world.