Troubles for Cécile (American Girl Series)

by Denise Lewis Patrick

Overview

Cécile's summer is off to a glowing start. She loves spending time with her older brother, Armand, who is finally home from France. And she and her friend Marie-Grace enjoy helping at a nearby orphanage, playing with the children. But a shadow falls over the bright summer when Cécile hears that a terrible sickness-yellow fever-is spreading in New Orleans. When yellow fever strikes in her own home, Cécile is more afraid than she has ever been before. Can she find the strength to help when her family needs her most? Includes an illustrated Looking Back essay about the yellow fever epidemic of 1853. The story continues in the fifth book in the series: Marie-Grace Makes a Difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609580094
Publisher:	AMERICAN GIRL PUBLISHING, INC
Publication date:	08/30/2011
Series:	American Girl Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Denise Lewis Patrick has written more than twenty books for children. Before writing full-time, she worked in publishing as a staff writer and editor. Denise has been telling stories since she was eight years old. She remembers, as a child, binding her hand-written manuscripts with a needle and thread to create her very own books.

Ms. Patrick lives on Staten Island with her husband and their four sons. This is her first book for middle-grade readers.