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The Boy Who Saved Cleveland

Age 8-12
Grade 3-4

James Cross Giblin, Michael Dooling

The Boy Who Saved Cleveland

Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) April 4, 2006) , First Edition edition

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.

ISBN
0805073558 / 9780805073553
Pages
80
Weight
8.0 oz.
Dimensions
6.2 x 0.7 in.

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