Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson

Your mother is stranded,your town has become a ghost town and pestilence is roaming . In 1793 the state of Philadelphia battled against a deadly enemy,deadly yellow fever . It took the lives of 5,000 citizens . Matilda’s story may have been fiction however for many people this was very real . In the novel “Fever 1793” by Laurie halse Anderson, Matilda finds herself struggling with the fever. She undergoes many challenges of which she conquered . For starters, Matildas longtime friend,Polly is overthrown by the Fever . Of course Matilda wishes to visit Polly’s family to offer condolences , Matilda’s mother (Lucille) does not allow her to visit,In fear Matilda might get sick . Then Matilda along with her grandfather (William) abandon the coffeehouse in which they live

This happens when William begins to cough , the driver demands they get off the wagon as he wants no fever victims with him. Matilda passes out and is taken to a fever center. She is taken care of by Mrs. Flagg ,somebody who Matilda learns to trust. After she is fully recovered she leaves along with her grandfather.Matilda and her grandfather decide to go to the coffeehouse hoping to find Matilda’s mother.Instead Matilda is met with a coffeehouse she does not recognize because of how unclean and empty it's found . Matilda , desperately searches for food and cooks a small meal for her and William. Between hunger and sorrows,two men enter the coffeehouse with the intention to rob the house.Matilda defends the coffeehouse with all her strength. then her grandfather intervenes therefore William suffers a fatal injury and dies. Later Matilda as wonders the streets and discovers a young child named Nell whose mother