captain william farnsworth cook lucille cook fever 1793

I think she serves as a fantastic role model for young girls, despite the fact that the story is set over 200 years ago. Throughout the story, we see her go from being a girl to a woman, dealing with strife and finding fierce determination to survive. I greatly enjoyed learning about Mattie's character, her backstory, her private thoughts. The setting is painted so accurately, I felt as though I was there. Clearly, much research went into this book, and it shows through in the writing. Had I read books like this when in high school, I would have much more interested in history. Once again, I am enchanted by a fantastic piece of young adult historical fiction. Mattie struggles to stay alive, in the hopes of being reunited with her mother. Chaos ensues as Mattie is forced to flee with her grandfather. Suddenly, people begin falling ill, and before long an epidemic of the yellow fever has hit the city. Mattie helps her mother around the house, and in their coffee house, which is the family business. By losing someone so dear to her, Mattie truly experiences the intense feelings of pain and loss that death can bring.The year is 1793, the capital is Philadelphia, and the country is in its infancy.

Grandfather's death is the one that hits closest to home for Matilda. Matilda will also wield his battle sword during the burglar attack and later uses it to defend the children in the coffeehouse. He teaches her the fundamentals of soldiering, which, believe it or not, actually come in handy when stranded in the country (Chapter 8). Much of what Matilda knows of the world, after all, she has learned from her grandfather. He's a representative of an older generation that passes down their skills, history, and knowledge to the youngsters. Grandfather is a symbol of an earlier time since, as he reminds us over and over, he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He's one of Matilda's most crucial mentors in the novel – the two are very close. He has a pet parrot named King George that he won in a card game. Matilda's Grandfather is a solider, Captain William Farnsworth Cook of the Pennsylvania Fifth Regiment. Grandfather (Captain William Farnsworth Cook)

Captain william farnsworth cook lucille cook fever 1793