Deadly

Synopsis

In turn-of-the-century New York City, germ theory is a revolutionary idea, and unfortunately not one taught at sixteen-year-old Prudence Galewski's traditional school for girls. But with a stroke of luck, she lands a position in a laboratory, where she is swept into an investigation bound to change medical history. A mysterious spread of typhoid fever threatens the city, and a new hypothesis suggests that Mary Mallon --dubbed "Typhoid Mary" by the press -- is a "healthy carrier," someone who can transport the germ without being infected by it. But Mary, a fierce household cook who's never been sick, suspects that the accusation against her is simply an act of discrimination against immigrants. Prudence is determined to reveal the truth, and in a time when science is dominated by men, she has her work cut out for her. Told in journal format with black-and-white art throughout, Deadly is an early twentieth-century CSI that is as compelling as it is relevant.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781442420410

Publisher:

ATHENEUM BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

Date of Addition:

12/08/11

Copyrighted By:

Julie Chibbaro, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction

Grade Levels:

Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.