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Title details for Terrible Typhoid Mary by Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Available

Terrible Typhoid Mary

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Donna Postel
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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.
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Publisher: Dreamscape Media Edition: Unabridged
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  • ISBN: 9781666605105
  • File size: 96277 KB
  • Release date: August 4, 2015
  • Duration: 03:20:34
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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Reference

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English

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Lexile® Measure:980
Text Difficulty:5-7

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.
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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Reference