| Format: |
Paperback |
| Language: |
English |
| ISBN: |
0375843086 |
| ISBN13: |
9780375843082 |
| Release Date: |
February 2015 |
| Publisher: |
Yearling Books |
| Length: |
272 Pages |
| Weight: |
0.40 lbs. |
| Dimensions: |
0.8" x 5.1" x 7.6" |
| Age Range: |
10 years and up |
| Grade Range: |
Grade 5 and higher |
The suspenseful tale of two courageous kids and one inquisitive scientist who teamed up to stop an epidemic. "A delightful combination of race-against-the-clock medical mystery and outwit-the-bad-guys adventure." --
Publishers Weekly, Starred Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a "mudlark," he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He's being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he's got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. But even for Eel, things aren't so bad until that fateful August day in 1854--the day the deadly cholera epidemic ("blue death") comes to Broad Street.
Everyone believes that cholera is spread through poisonous air. But one man, Dr. John Snow, has a different theory. As the epidemic surges, it's up to Eel and his best friend, Florrie, to gather evidence to prove Dr. Snow's theory--before the entire neighborhood is wiped out.
"Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health. . . . Accessible . . . and entertaining." --
School Library Journal, Starred
"For readers] who love suspense, drama, and mystery." --
TIME for Kids
