The Boy Who Saved Cleveland

The Boy Who Saved Cleveland
Author(s): James Cross Giblin

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.

Review(s):
"Young readers will enjoy the clear writing and plot-driven pace. Dooling's full-page pencil-on-paper illustrations convey the time period as well as the emotional tone." - School Library Journal

Long-listed VT Green Mountain Book Award Master List, Long-listed Utah Beehive Book Award Master List, Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI), Tennessee Intermediate Volunteer State Book Award Master List, Long-listed TN Intermed Volunt State Book Award ML, Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Long-listed New Mexico Land of Enchantment ML, New Mexico Land of Enchantment Master List

ISBN:  9781627790697