Cincinnati Epidemic

American Adventure #17

by Veda Boyd Jones

History comes alive for eight-to-twelve year olds in this close-up, fun-to-read, multi-generational story of a fictional family spanning three centuries of actual historical events. God's hand is seen at work in people's lives and in the events that shaped our nation.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian, School

144 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Veda Boyd Jones enjoys the challenge of writing for diverse readers. She is the author of forty-two books: five children's historical novels, twenty-one children's biographies, three children's nonfiction books, three picture books, nine romance novels, and a coloring book. Other published works include over 400 articles and stories in children's and adult magazines (Cricket, Highlights, Humpty Dumpty, The Writer, Writer's Digest, Woman's World, etc.), articles in reference books, and five romance novellas. Veda has taught writing at Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, and currently teaches for the Institute of Children's Literature. She and her husband, Jimmie, an architect, have three sons, Landon, Morgan, and Marshall.

Veda is a previous winner of the Writer's Digest Writing Competition in the articles division for a children's profile of Rachel Carson. Her romance novel Callie's Mountain was voted best contemporary in the annual readers' poll by Heartsong Presents a few years ago. Among her awards through the years from the Missouri Writer's Guild are Best Magazine Article, Best Historical Article, Best Adult Fiction, Best Children's Fiction, Best Children's Book, and Best Romance Novel.


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Reviews

[C]

My name is Henry Lankford. Not long ago, I survived the biggest flood Cincinnati has seen in years. After the flood, a family friend named Dr. Drake told us that cholera was spreading and would soon arrive in America. He also said that the dirty streets from the flood would help cholera to spread. When it finally hit, Father sent us all to our relatives to stay safe. Then Father got cholera. My cousin Rachel and I rode to Cincinnati to help nurse him back to health,h and he made a full recovery.

[Daniel Gaul · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first encounter with cholera (the disease and its history)

[Marius B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Previously in the series: Escape from Slavery (#16)

Set in the year 1832, Cincinnati Epidemic chronicles the journey of the Lankford family,
-of their struggles with the annual devastating floods in their home city that sits on the edge of the Ohio River
-and with the the dreaded disease cholera which has recently crossed the Atlantic.

You follow the son of George Lankford - Henry (10-11) - who, though he is responsible and mature for his age, struggles with fear, a lack of trusting in God. He also struggles with balancing the back and forth relationship with his distant cousin, Rachel Farley, who seems to think "her" country is better than George's city of Cincinnati, and who has a secret that speaks of the changing times to come.

A historical figure closely involved in the story was Dr. Daniel Drake, a pioneering American physician and prolific writer.

Next up in the series: Riot in the Night (The American Adventure #18)

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually started this early this morning. I wanted to read a chapter, then do other things, but the book got read first! Interesting info on cholera & how they believed it was spread. Dr. Daniel Drake is a historical figure in this book, who's theory on "invisible bugs" spreading the disease was very close to the truth. The children & their concerns & actions at this time are very realistic.