Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Terrible Typhoid Mary: a True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Publisher Marketing: 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. Review Citations: School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 137 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 06/01/2015 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 83 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2015 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2015 pg. 152 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2015 (EAN 9780544313675, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bartoletti, Susan Campbell Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com. Contributor Bio:  Postel, Donna Donna Postel is fascinated by all kinds of stories and loves telling them. From memoir and biography to literary fiction, romance, mystery, and suspense, Donna uses her innate curiosity, talent, and decades of experience on stage and in the recording studio to bring books to life.