An American plague : the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / by Jim Murphy.

Author: Murphy, Jim, 1947-2022.

Imprint:New York : Clarion Books, c2003.

Description165 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Note: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."

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-153) and index.

Note: AwardsNewbery Honor

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