An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
by Jim Murphy
National Book Award Finalist: An account of the disease that ravaged eighteenth-century... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2003
Word Count 29,029
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1130L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 69054, 6 AR Points
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- Subject Headings
- History
- Philadelphia
- 1775-1865
- Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Pennsylvania--History--1775-1865
- 18th century
- Pennsylvania
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - State & Local
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Yellow fever
- Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jim Murphy about An American Plague
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jim Murphy
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jim Murphy
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Edwards Award Speech given by Jim Murphy
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from LibrarySparks
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Book Readings 1
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Vocabulary Lists 1
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2004
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2023
Winner, 2004
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2023
Selection, 2004
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Honor, 2004
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