Anything by this author is a treat to read, but this one has gotten several awards in particular, including ALA booklist. They're well deserved. Empathetic characters and a well-researched plot make this book enjoyable.

I just postal released this book to Guinneth!

Thanks so much, fireyfairy! The book arrived safe & sound. I'm *really* looking forward to this, as I thought Speak was excellent.

A well-researched but still empathetic and interesting glimpse at one girl's experience of the yellow fever epidemic that struck Philadelphia in the summer of 1793. I knew nothing about this bit of history and I was happy to see the author's inclusion of notes at the end of the story. I found Mattie's journey and growth over the course of the book particularly satisfying.

I'll be sending this off to cats-eye as part of a reverse wishlist relay. Enjoy!


8/7/06 - Mailed to CdnBlueRose, for cats-eye's M-bag.

Received today for cats-eye's mbag.

Going out in cats-eye's mbag November 6!

Received safely at the beginning of the week in my MBag! Yay! Another wishlist book to be added to my straining shelves of TBRs, LOL! Thank you, Guinneth :o)