I'm taking a Children's Lit course this fall, and I plan to write about some of the books we read along the way. Right now I'm reading ahead a bit to get a start on the semester.
The first book I read for class was Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever 1793. The book is targeted to middle schoolers but I highly recommend this book even for adults. Fever 1793 is a quick read but with lots of substance. The characters are well-developed, especially the main character, 14 year old Matilda Cook (Mattie). Fever 1793 is a coming of age story about how Mattie faces adversity when faced with the tragic yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793. Anderson paints a vivid picture of the politics and society in 1793, and the perpetual struggle of mankind to help one another survive in the face of disaster.
On a personal note, Fever 1793 reminded me that the struggle and adversity that you face in life makes you stronger and shapes the person you become.
Paris, December 2006
About Me
- Samantha
- There are two things that people keep telling me about libraries, librarians, and library school: 1. Libraries are places where lots and lots of mistakes are made, and 2. You don't actually learn how to become a librarian by going to library school. I'm excited to share my journey in the library world, as well as my own successes and struggles in my personal life.
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