Very well-written historical fiction. Poor Mattie had to grow up so fast, but I think her life is going to be better in the long run for it. I learned quite a bit about some American history that I didn't know much about (there's also a nice section in the end that discusses some of the historical aspects of the story).

I read this book after my daughter read it and told me how good it was. I enjoyed it very much; it was the first time I really grasped the history of the era and how many people suffered. I read a lot of young adult books to understand history better. They are well-written and easier to read than adult novels. This is one of my all time favorite young adult novels; it is great for all ages! I highly recommend it.

This is good historical fiction about the yellow fever plague that hit Philadelphia in 1793. It tells the story of Mattie and how the plague affected her, and what lessons she learned while getting through it.

I'd bought the book to give to my 11 year-old niece for Christmas, but then started reading it to see if it was appropriate for her, and I couldn't put it down.

I think it's good for the 10-14 year-old age range, although by 14, this may be a bit young. But sheesh, I'm well past 14 and found it intersting, so what does that say about me? :-)

On the flu epidemic of 1793. Historical novel.

It was very interesting reading. Would recommend it.

An interesting book for young readers about a little-known event in U.S. history.

a nice historical fiction.

Very interesting historical fiction!

After meeting the author I had to buy and read this book, it was great.

I thought this book was very good. I came arcoss this book when I was looking for some to post on here, but I decided to keep it in case I wanted to read it again. For a book set back in the past (which usually I don't really care for), it was very interesting and kept you in suspense.

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During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out, disease sweep the streets, destroying everything, and her mother is infected. Read as Mattie and her grandfather escape the country.

THIS IS A VERY GOOD BOOK. I LIKE HOW REAL AND HISTORIC THE BOOK IS.

FEVER 1793 satisfies the desire for strong female protagonists in historical fiction, and establishes Laurie Halse Anderson as a supremely multitalented author. Mattie experiences problems that modern girls can relate to: the desire to escape the drudgery of being worked by her mom in the coffeehouse, financial independence. Many people swear by this book, but I think I might have read it a bit too late, for I felt the plot was a little choppy—what I believed would’ve been the climax happened early on in the book, and I spent the last two-thirds floundering and trying to get back on track. Nevertheless, the characters are well-developed, and there is enough excitement that this should appeal to young girls.

Woderful book. It kept my attention throughout the entire book. I think that it gives you a better idea of what really happened when yellow fever hit Philly.

This is a very well written novel about the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 from a very historical reference. Although this story was written for ages 9 - 12 as an adult I enjoyed it very much, the writer is very descriptive. The story takes place in Philadelphia and is told from the perspective of a 12 year old girl, Mattie.

I read this book with my seven year old son and we both enjoyed it. The characters are very true to the time and the yellow fever epidemic is a historical sore in Philadelphia's history that a lot of people don't know much about. It helped my son realize how far we've come with medical practice and I just enjoyed the author's ability to use language to appeal to all ages. I would highly recommend this book.

This was a good page turner that kept me entertained. I thought the story was well done, but it didn't quite touch me emotionally as well as Speak did.

This book is for young adults but my sister-in-law read it from her daughter's pile of books and loved it. She bought me a copy and I liked it very much.

This is a great story about when the "FEVER" strikes the town. Will anyone survive?

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