Fever, 1793 — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentCentral
- ReligionBrief
- Race & cultureSupporting
- ProfanityBrief
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fever, 1793 appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Mattie is slapped and a man is cut by a sword when robbers break into the coffeehouse, and the guide also mentions people trying to kill themselves during the epidemic. The yellow fever epidemic runs through the whole story, with brief but graphic descriptions of the dead and dying, bodies thrown into the street and orphaned children.
Does Fever, 1793 have violence?
Found (Brief): Mattie is slapped and a man is cut by a sword when robbers break into the coffeehouse, and the guide also mentions people trying to kill themselves during the epidemic.
Does Fever, 1793 have scary content?
Found (Central): The yellow fever epidemic runs through the whole story, with brief but graphic descriptions of the dead and dying, bodies thrown into the street and orphaned children.
Does Fever, 1793 have religion?
Found (Brief): One review says Mattie relies on God and prayer to get through the epidemic, and a parents' guide mentions parents praying to die after a child's death.
Does Fever, 1793 have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Eliza, a free Black woman who was born into slavery, and the Free African Society nursing the sick are a major storyline, and she is treated differently from her White neighbours.
Does Fever, 1793 have profanity?
Found (Brief): The parents' guide notes a single mild swear word, with a man calling someone a "damned fool".
Does Fever, 1793 have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Fever, 1793 have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Fever, 1793 have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): Mattie's mother pushes her toward marrying a wealthy young man while Mattie wants to run and expand the family business.
Does Fever, 1793 have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
