Fever: A Fiction Book About a Girl

REVIEW BY VICTORIA BELL, FNN REPORTER, WOODRIDGE BUREAU.  

Fever by Laurie Halse Anderson is a touching novel about a teenage girl named Mattie. Her life is full of ups and downs, but mostly downs. The story takes place in 1793, when “yellow fever” spreads around her hometown in Pittsburgh. She ends up having to escape along with her grandfather to avoid catching this horrible disease. Soon, they find out that the deadly disease is spreading everywhere and it destroys everything and everyone in its path. She is devastated when her mom catches the disease along with her grandfather. Feeling alone, she finds a way to triumph over her situation. This story is about her struggle and how she overcomes it. I really liked reading this book.  If you like drama, this is the book for you. Read it, you'll love it.

Victoria Bell is a 5th grade student at Friendship Woodridge Academy.