Mary Mallon, an Irish immigrant, was a fantastic cook and was loved by her employers. She, however, was a healthy carrier of the deadly disease, typhoid.
After thorough research, Ms. Bartoletti presents Mary's life and the individuals who impacted how she lived out the rest of her days.
Ms. Bartoletti weaves into the story how people perceived doctors, medical findings and science during those years. She also compares it to statistics to our current age. Not only does this book share Mary's story but also the progress of medicine and medical research.
After reading this, the reader will be left pondering about medical ethics and individual rights vs. the good for society.
Strategies: synthesizing, asking questions
*Highly recommend.
Very well researched and written in a "easy to digest" narrative.
Text features: time line, photographs
Borrowed from the library.
The library has this categorized as "Young Adult" (for junior high and older).
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