The Resource An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy
An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy
- Summary
- Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 165 pages
- Contents
-
- No one noticed
- "All was not right"
- Church bells tolling
- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation
- "It was our duty"
- The prince of bleeders
- "By twelve only"
- "This unmerciful enemy"
- "A delicate situation"
- Improvements and the public gratitude
- "A modern-day time bomb."
- Isbn
- 9780395776087
- Label
- An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- Title
- An American plague
- Title remainder
- the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- Statement of responsibility
- by Jim Murphy
- Subject
-
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices
- Title
- An American plague
- Summary
- Recreates the devastation rendered to the city of Philadelphia in 1793 by an incurable disease known as yellow fever, detailing the major social and political events as well as the time's medical beliefs and practices
- Subject
-
- Epidemics
- Sick persons
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Social conditions -- 1775-1865
- Public health
- Science -- Health and medicine | Diseases and illnesses
- Epidemics -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
- Yellow fever -- Phildelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
- Yellow fever
- Caregivers
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- History books -- United States -- Revolutionary period
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Award
-
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, 2004.
- NCTE Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award, 2004.
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2004.
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2004
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 122241
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 614.5/41/097481109033
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1130
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- RA644.Y4
- LC item number
- M875 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1130
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 6
- 10
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleRemainder
- the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/titleStatement
- by Jim Murphy
- Label
- An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-153) and index
- http://library.link/vocab/branchCode
-
- ZIONS-HUS
- ZIONS-HUS
- ADAMS-GEN
- ADAMS-GEN
- ADAMS-DEC
- ADAMS-DEC
- ADAMS-DEC
- ADAMS-DEC
- PLAIN-PLA
- PLAIN-PLA
- MOORE-MOO
- MOORE-MOO
- MOORE-MOO
- MOORE-MOO
- LEBNN-LEB
- LEBNN-LEB
- FRNKC-BRO
- FRNKC-BRO
- FRNKC-LAU
- FRNKC-LAU
- HMNTH-CIC
- HMNTH-CIC
- NWEBS-NOR
- NWEBS-NOR
- FULCO-AUB
- FULCO-AUB
- FULCO-FUL
- FULCO-FUL
- NBLCO-AVI
- NBLCO-AVI
- NBLCO-CRO
- NBLCO-CRO
- NBLCO-ALB
- NBLCO-ALB
- HTBRG-HUN
- HTBRG-HUN
- ALEXM-ALE
- ALEXM-ALE
- MLFRD-MIL
- MLFRD-MIL
- WVLND-WAV
- WVLND-WAV
- BLMFD-BLO
- BLMFD-BLO
- JAYCO-POR
- JAYCO-BKM
- WFLDW-WES
- WFLDW-WES
- WFLDW-WES
- WFLDW-WES
- CULVR-CUL
- CULVR-CUL
- MUTPL-MON
- MUTPL-MON
- PRINC-PRI
- PRINC-PRI
- LAGRN-LAG
- LAGRN-LAG
- LAGRN-TOP
- LAGRN-TOP
- WLAFY-WES
- WLAFY-WES
- ROANO-ROA
- ROANO-ROA
- GBURG-GRE
- GBURG-GRE
- LNDNC-LIN
- LNDNC-LIN
- KRKLN-KIR
- KRKLN-KIR
- JFFCO-HAN
- JFFCO-HAN
- MONON-MON
- MONON-MON
- OXFRD-OXF
- OXFRD-OXF
- BSWLL-BOS
- BSWLL-BOS
- CTRVL-CEN
- CTRVL-CEN
- BRKPR-BRO
- BRKPR-BRO
- FLORA-FLO
- FLORA-FLO
- SHOHS
- SHOHS
- SHOHS
- SHOHS
- SHOHS
- SHOHS
- CUSCHS
- CUSCHS
- SPNCR-ROC
- SPNCR-ROC
- SPNCR-HAT
- SPNCR-HAT
- SPNCR-RIC
- SPNCR-RIC
- LNCLN-DAL
- LNCLN-DAL
- BATES-BAT
- BATES-BAT
- NWEBS-NOR
- NWEBS-NOR
- BENTN-FOW
- BENTN-FOW
- SWHIT-SOU
- SWHIT-SOU
- WINCH-WIN
- WINCH-WIN
- VNBRN-VAN
- VNBRN-VAN
- MORGN-MAR
- MORGN-MAR
- MORGN-MON
- MORGN-MON
- MIDTN-MID
- MIDTN-MID
- CCITY-CAM
- CCITY-CAM
- HRTCT-HAR
- HRTCT-HAR
- PERRY-TEL
- PERRY-TEL
- GTOWN-CHI
- GTOWN-CHI
- HMNTH-ATL
- HMNTH-ATL
- AKRON-AKR
- AKRON-AKR
- SHLBY-SHE
- SHLBY-SHE
- PBODY-COL
- PBODY-COL
- PBODY-COL
- PBODY-COL
- WVLLE-WES
- WVLLE-WES
- LINTN-LIN
- LINTN-LIN
- STRKE-STR
- STRKE-STR
- OTRBN-OTT
- OTRBN-OTT
- ECKRT-ECK
- ECKRT-ECK
- ORLNS-ORL
- ORLNS-ORL
- WTONC-WAS
- WTONC-WAS
- NCSTL-NEW
- NCSTL-NEW
- NCSTL-BKM
- NCSTL-BKM
- PIKEC-PET
- PIKEC-PET
- PIKEC-PET
- PIKEC-PET
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- No one noticed -- "All was not right" -- Church bells tolling -- Confusion, distress, and utter desolation -- "It was our duty" -- The prince of bleeders -- "By twelve only" -- "This unmerciful enemy" -- "A delicate situation" -- Improvements and the public gratitude -- "A modern-day time bomb."
- Control code
- 20885098
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 165 pages
- Isbn
- 9780395776087
- Isbn Type
- : HRD
- Lccn
- 2002151355
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/recordID
- 20885098
- System control number
-
- (1234)106352
- (DLC)BK0004084682
Subject
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Yellow fever -- Pennsylvania | Philadelphia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Caregivers
- Epidemics
- Epidemics -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
- History books -- United States -- Revolutionary period
- Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- Pennsylvania -- History -- 1775-1865
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Social conditions -- 1775-1865
- Public health
- Science -- Health and medicine | Diseases and illnesses
- Sick persons
- Yellow fever
- Yellow fever -- Phildelphia, Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century
Genre
Member of
- ALA Notable Children's Books: 2004
- American Revolution
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards: Nonfiction
- Disasters : Nonfiction for Grades 3-5
- NCTE Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
- School Library Journal Best Books: 2003
- Spoiler Alert: Everyone Dies
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2004
If you like An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 , you might also like ...
Awards
Awards of An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy- Award
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, 2004.
- Award
- NCTE Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award, 2004.
- Award
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2004.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2004
Embed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/portal/An-American-plague--the-true-and-terrifying/mGL4TYds9gA/" typeof="CreativeWork http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/portal/An-American-plague--the-true-and-terrifying/mGL4TYds9gA/">An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy</a></span> - <span property="offers" typeOf="Offer"><span property="offeredBy" typeof="Library ll:Library" resource="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/#BCPL"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/">Benton County Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/portal/An-American-plague--the-true-and-terrifying/mGL4TYds9gA/" typeof="CreativeWork http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/portal/An-American-plague--the-true-and-terrifying/mGL4TYds9gA/">An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793, by Jim Murphy</a></span> - <span property="offers" typeOf="Offer"><span property="offeredBy" typeof="Library ll:Library" resource="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/#BCPL"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.benton.lib.in.us/">Benton County Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
