![]() ![]() ![]() Since then, I've read hundreds of different books from tons of different genres. From then on, I'd devoured classics like To Kill a Mockingbird, murder mysteries by Mary Higgins Clark, and popular YA series like Harry Potter and Twilight. I needed more.įever 1793 was the book that led me to challenge myself and go for books outside of my recommended age group. The books that I got from my age section at the library never broached such depressing yet realistic topics. How could such a tragic event happen, yet I'd never read a book or even heard about it before? At the time, I was probably 12 years old. The yellow fever epidemic really happened, and when I realized that, it was like a light bulb going off in my head. ![]() Not only did I love the book, but I also loved the fact that the story was completely realistic. When I closed it, I was literally in awe. I sat reading that book cover from cover until I was completely done. ![]() I was first introduced to her when I read Fever 1793, which was a fictional book about the yellow fever epidemic. She is such an important and influential person that all teens should be aware of her, as well as the work that she's produced. There should be a shrine built for Laurie Halse Anderson, complete with an eight-foot statue wearing a cape. ![]()
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