Description
"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" --
Pages
229
Awards
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2016)
Carolyn W. Field Award (Winner — 2016)
CCBC Choices (2016)
Nerdy Book Award (2015)
Notable Children's Book (Middle Readers — 2016)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Teens (Nonfiction — 2015)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Older Readers — 2015)
Lexile
980L