The Boy Who Saved Cleveland

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Macmillan, 04.04.2006 - 64 Seiten

If not for Seth Doan, the city of Cleveland wouldn't exist today...

In 1798, Cleveland, Ohio, was in danger of being wiped out by a malaria epidemic. Based on fact, this book tells the remarkable story of Seth Doan, a young boy whose heroic efforts kept his family and neighbors alive and ultimately put the city of Cleveland on the map. J

im Giblin's first full-length work of historical fiction, this chapter book is perfect for kids of that in-between age—too old for picture books and too young for full-length novels.

The Boy Who Saved Cleveland is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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CHAPTER THREE To the Mill
13
CHAPTER FIVE Even Ma Is Ill
28
CHAPTER SEVEN The Sacks Are So Heavy
44
AUTHORS NOTE
63
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Autoren-Profil (2006)

James Cross Giblin is the author of many prestigious nonfiction books for children, including The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler. He grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, and now lives in New York City.

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