I was going to do a rant tonight on the Dallas Independent School system. I’ll save that till later because I just returned from B&N with An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Jim Murphy is the distinguished author of this book. I can’t wait to read it, so this post won’t take long. See a full description of the book in the Book Room section of my blog. I haven’t posted my personal rating yet, so stay tuned.
This book for Middle Grade to Young Adult readers won three prestigious awards the year it was published including the Newbery Medal, the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and was a National Book Award Finalist. My writing instructor touts it as a must read, and it is highly recommended by guest authors as well.
The subject matter is right up my alley. It is fascinating to see how history ties into my genealogy research. Hmmm….He also wrote a book called Blizzard. I think I’m going to like this guy.
Bye.
