Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary

by Gail Jarrow

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620915979
• ISBN13: 9781620915974
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7