eaders who are curious about Typhoid Mary. a top-notch addition to the popular topic of deadly diseases.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'The writing is lucid, well organized, and informative.

A top-notch addition to the popular topic of deadly diseases.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review, 'A nonfiction page-turner relying upon extensive research and copious source notes, this is a fantastic addition to any library.' - School Library Journal, starred review 'ngrossing. More than a chronological account, this exploration pays tribute to the power of public health measures and raises questions about the ethics of protecting the public by quarantining someone like Mallon, who sued for her freedom. Replete with archival photos, this thorough account brings readers to the present day and modern medicine's fight against what is still a scourge in many countries.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'A nonfiction page-turner relying upon extensive research and copious source notes, this is a fantastic addition to any library.' - School Library Journal, starred review 'An unusually attractive design incorporates many photographs, such artifacts as posters and cartoons, and sidebars. will find this an absorbing account of what actually happened.' - Booklist, starred review 'Jarrow follows Red Madness with a second captivating book in her planned trilogy on deadly diseases. Readers who are curious about Typhoid Mary.

The book's large format allows for excellent reproductions of the many period photos, prints, and documents. YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Nominee BCCB Blue Ribbon CCBC Choices Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year VOYA Nonfiction Honor List ILA Best Science Book Cybils 2015 Finalist for Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction Nerdy Book Club Awards for Nonfiction 2015 Best of History book 2015-The Nonfiction Detectives Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Books, Best of the Best New York State 2016 Summer Reading List ALSC 2016 & 2017 Summer Reading Lists North Carolina School Library Media Association 2017-18 Battle of the Books List Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee 2018-Arizona Library Assn 'The writing is lucid, well organized, and informative.

Fatal fever by gail jarrow