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Fatal Fever
Deadly Diseases (Related to this series)
- Author
- Gail Jarrow
- Narrator
- Jonathan Todd Ross
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 10 March 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Learn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and "Typhoid Mary" in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic that recently gripped the entire world.
Meet Mary Mallon, a hardworking Irish cook hired by several of New York’s well-to-do families, who ultimately came to be known as "Typhoid Mary." Read how Mary unwittingly spread deadly bacteria, the ways an epidemiologist discovered her trail of infection, and how the health department ultimately decided her fate. This engrossing story reveals the facts behind Mary, and young readers will be on the edges of their seats wondering what happened to her and the innocent typhoid victims. The book includes a glossary, timeline, list of well-known typhoid sufferers and victims, further resource section, and author's note.
★ "Readers who are curious about Typhoid Mary … will find this an absorbing account of what actually happened."—Booklist, starred review
YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nominee • BCCB Blue Ribbon • CCBC Choices • Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year • VOYA Nonfiction Honor List • ILA Best Science Book • Cybils 2015 Finalist for Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction • Best of History Book 2015—The Nonfiction Detectives • ALSC 2016 & 2017 Summer Reading Lists
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Details
- Author
- Gail Jarrow
- Narrator
- Jonathan Todd Ross
- Duration
- 3 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 March 2026
- ISBN
- 9798897567386
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions
Synopsis
Learn about the 1907 outbreak of typhoid fever and "Typhoid Mary" in this book perfect to share with young readers interested in a historical perspective of the Covid-19/Coronavirus pandemic that recently gripped the entire world. Meet Mary Mallon, a hardworking Irish cook hired by several of New York’s well-to-do families, who ultimately came to be known as "Typhoid Mary." Read how Mary unwittingly spread deadly bacteria, the ways an epidemiologist discovered her trail of infection, and how the health department ultimately decided her fate. This engrossing story reveals the facts behind Mary, and young readers will be on the edges of their seats wondering what happened to her and the innocent typhoid victims. The book includes a glossary, timeline, list of well-known typhoid sufferers and victims, further resource section, and author's note. ★ "Readers who are curious about Typhoid Mary … will find this an absorbing account of what actually happened."—Booklist, starred review YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nominee • BCCB Blue Ribbon • CCBC Choices • Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year • VOYA Nonfiction Honor List • ILA Best Science Book • Cybils 2015 Finalist for Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction • Best of History Book 2015—The Nonfiction Detectives • ALSC 2016 & 2017 Summer Reading Lists
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