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FEVER 1793

= = PLOT A terrible case of the yellow fever comes over the town of Philadelphia. At the time Mattie Cook her Mother, Lucille Cook, her Grandfather ,William Cook, and the household cook, Eliza, all lived in the family Coffeehouse. After a couple of weeks with the fever in town Mother got it and made Mattie and Grandfather leave to go to their friends in the country, the Lundington's. On the way they are kicked out of the cart because Grandfather has a summer grippe, which was thought to be the yellow fever. They had to make their way back to Philadelphia. Once back they couldn't find Mother or Eliza. Soon Mattie found a little girl named Nill and later found Eliza and... an ending I am not going to say.

CONFLICT  The yellow fever is speading through Philadelphia. The people are trying to evacuate to the country but some people must stay and care for the sick. Lots of things are happening too fast for Mattie and she is being overwhelmed by all of it.  SETTINGS Philadelphia 1793 from August- December during the yellow fever.

THEME  The theme of this book is to keep thinking positive even when the worst is upon you.

CHARACTERS Matilda (Mattie) Cook Lucille Cook- Mattie's Mother William Cook- Mattie's Grandfather Eliza- The cook in the Cook Coffeehous e