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293 pp.
| Atheneum
| February, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-689-85738-6$16.99
(2)
YA
Illustrated by
Jean-Marc Superville Sovak.
In 1906, Prudence takes a job at the Department of Health and Sanitation, helping track down the origins of a case of typhoid. Prudence's notes and observation lead to the culprit: "Typhoid Mary." Chibbaro keeps readers deeply engaged in Prudence's perceptions and feelings while delicately spinning out the story's threads, weaving real-life events into her fictional main character's tale.