Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America

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Synopsis
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.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
243 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780544776807
Related ISBNs:
9780544313675
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Reading Age:
12–18
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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