Books like Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Set in late summer 1793, the novel follows Mattie Cook, a fourteen‑year‑old girl whose life is disrupted when yellow fever spreads through Philadelphia. The fever kills many in the docks area, including her friend Polly, while Mattie’s family runs a small coffeehouse far from the malaria‑infested river. Although her primary concern is her family’s business, the looming outbreak forces Mattie to confront an immediate, life‑threatening crisis. The story captures the tension between personal ambition and the harsh reality of an epidemic.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Laurie Halse Anderson
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