An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
by Jim Murphy
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- Grade
- 5-12
- 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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- American History
- Sample: EL Education, Grades 6-8
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Awards & Distinctions 9
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2025
Honor, 2004
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2004
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2025
Winner, 2004
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2004
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2004
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2004
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