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Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in AmericaWhat happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged? With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's controversial life. How she was treated by medical and legal officials reveals a lesser known story of human and constitutional rights, entangled with the science of pathology
What happens when a person's reputation has been forever damaged? With archival photographs and text among other primary sources, this riveting biography of Mary Mallon by the Sibert medalist and Newbery Honor winner Susan Bartoletti looks beyond the tabloid scandal of Mary's controversial life. How she was treated by medical and legal officials reveals a lesser-known story of human and constitutional rights, entangled with the science of pathology and enduring questions about who Mary Mallon really was. How did her name become synonymous with deadly disease? And who is really responsible for the lasting legacy of Typhoid Mary? This thorough exploration includes an author's note, timeline, annotated source notes, and bibliography.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 08/04/2015
ISBN: 9780544313675
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 0.90d
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 137
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2015
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 83
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2015 pg. 152
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
BookPage 08/01/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2015
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 12
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175217 / Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
Reading Level: 7.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5
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