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The Boy Who Saved Cleveland: Based on a True Story
By Michael Dooling (illustrator) and James Cross Giblin
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Publication date April 4, 2006
Pages 80
Binding School and Library
Book category Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13 9780805073553
ISBN-10 0805073558
Dimensions 0.50 by 6.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight 0.50 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $16.99
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Summary
As the city of Cleveland suffered from a malaria epidemic in 1798 and the entire population faced the threat of pending death, a young boy, Seth Doan, took matters into his own hands by taking heroic steps needed to keep the remaining survivors alive and well until the horrific situation finally passed. 25,000 first printing.
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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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9780805073553 | details & prices | 80 pages | 6.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.50 lbs | List price $16.99
About: During a malaria epidemic in late eighteenth-century Cleveland, Ohio, ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed everyone.

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