Emily Bergl
1) Fever, 1793
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
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In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. Includes discussion questions and related activities.
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"Cecily Cardew and Gwendolen Fairfax are both in love with the same mythical suitor. Jack Worthing has wooed Gwendolen as Earnest, while Algernon has also posed as Earnest to win the heart of Jack's ward, Cecily. When all four arrive at Jack's country home on the same weekend--the "rivals" to fight for Earnest's undivided attention and the "Earnests" to claim their beloveds--pandemonium breaks loose"--P. [4] of cover.
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
Rachel (Bergl) is just another high school misfit who wants to survive her senior year without embarrassment. Unfortunately, she gets caught in the middle of a scandal when a prank, orchestrated by a group of over-sexed jocks, turns deadly. The jocks target Rachel for squealing, hatching a devious scheme to publicly humiliate her. But, messing with Rachel is worse than playing with fire-- when her temper is aroused it triggers a powder-keg of anger...