“The yellow sun rose, a giant balloon filled with prayers and hopes and promise.”
“The yellow sun rose, a giant balloon filled with prayers and hopes and promise.”
Fever 1793 can be used to spark classroom discussions about what life was like during an epidemic in early America. The story can help them think about how people stay strong during hard times. Students can also discuss how Mattie changes and grows throughout the book. Last, the book gives students a chance to talk about community, helping others, and how people react during a crisis.
pickFever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson is a historical fiction book published in 200. It follows the life of a teenage girl named Mattie Cook who must survive the yellow fever epidemic that spreads across Philadelphia in 1793. As the disease spreads, Mattie faces loss, hardship, and responsibility. Ultimately, she grows more resilient, independent, and finds strength she did not know she had as she helps rebuild her life and community.
It didn‘t occur to her then that her mother had been away from her for more than a month and that her mother had missed her every moment of every day, with the prospect of college ahead. It didn‘t occur to her that her mother‘s heart was breaking every time Kit spoke about the future. Every time she brushed aside the suggestion of time together as a family. One day it would occur to Kit. But not for many years yet 👩❤️👩
Philadelphia lost a legend last week. 93.3 WMMR mid-day show host Pierre Robert graced the airwaves for 40 years with humor, love, and soul. It says something when another radio station interrupts their broadcast to announce the news. From his catchphrase “Great day in the morning,“ to his coffee break marathon, usually preceded by a quote from My Fellow Americans, and his Thanksgiving tradition of playing “Alice's Restaurant,“ he will be missed.
This odd little book didn't entirely gel for me, but it had so many wonderful pieces that I'll call it a pick. There's a very strong sense of place, turns of phrase that made me it feel like the author was inside my brain, and some wonderful joyfulness.
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She leads him through the moves whose Spanish terms translate roughly into misogynistic commands: Give me the girl! Tell her no! Ben immediately takes to the simple “Coca Cola,“ where he releases Rue for a beat before winding her back. “Date her cousin!“ the instructor barks as they flop across the floor. “Plug her in!“
pickDespite some dragging chapters in this story, the overall plot was interesting I thought I knew how the story would resolve until a twist reminded me about assumptions. Then I was curious if the twist was just for that reminder or if it would alter where I thought the story would go. This story brings up this sort of hierarchy within the East Asian immigrant community to which I was unaware.
I made a detailed plan for my vacation. But I'm glad I was willing to let go of my plan and accept what came my way. I saved a hundred bucks or so because the hostel I booked asked if I could stay in a bunk instead of a semi-private room. My hostel ended up being right across the street from my parents' hotel, so I was able to get free parking. And I stumbled upon some great restaurants by just wandering. 🩵🩵🩵
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