In the early 20th century, an Irish woman named Mary Mallon worked as a cook. The New York home in which she operated was struck with typhoid fever to become the first of many incidents. The story of the cook who became known as Typhoid Mary is presented as a medical mystery which introduces the time and its history in a riveting narrative.
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Holiday Buying Guide 2015
Themed Booklist
Summer Reading Guide 2015
Other books by this author
Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine
Age Level:
9-12 
Boy Who Dared
Age Level:
9-12 
Growing Up in Coal Country
Age Level:
9-12 
Kids on Strike
Age Level:
9-12 
My Name is America: The Journal of Finn Reardon
Age Level:
9-12 
Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
Age Level:
9-12 Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography, Mystery