Terrible typhoid Mary : a true story of the deadliest cook in America / Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
"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" -- provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780544313675
- ISBN: 0544313674
- Physical Description: 229 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-216) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- In which Mrs. Warren has a servant problem -- In which the Warrens get more than their just "desserts" -- In which the usual suspects are questioned -- In which an epidemic fighter hunts for a clue -- In which the cook rules the kitchen -- In which Mary walks more like a man than a woman -- In which extraordinary and arbitrary powers are at work -- In which Mary fights like a caged lion -- In which Mary's bad behavior leads to her doom -- In which there's some name calling -- In which Mary is banished like a leper -- In which Mary Mallon has her day in court -- In which Mary learns to keep her germs to herself -- In which it takes a squad of sanitary police -- In which a weaker spirit might have been broken -- Afterword, in which we consider the research and writing of Mary's life.
- Target Audience Note:
- Middle School.980L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader (AR) MG 7.2 5.0Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 5 175217.
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- Biographies.
Available copies
- 23 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 25 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | J614.511 BAR (Text) | 36015000581419 | Juvenile Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | JB MALLON (Text) | 39493107697510 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | YA F Bar (Text) | 30442037 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | JB TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 30665100356124 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | JB TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 31781061659296 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | JB TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 31781061659262 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | JB TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 30499100500709 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | YA B TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 34621704384000 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | J B TYPHOID MARY Bar (Text) | 33630004934530 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | TYPHOID MARY (Text) | 33258007867729 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
