This is a historical young adult novel set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the summer and autumn of 1793, when the city was ravaged by a deadly Yellow Fever epidemic. The story follows Matilda "Mattie" Cook, a resilient 14-year-old girl who lives above her family’s coffeehouse. Mattie's world is shattered when the plague strikes, claiming thousands of lives. After their servant dies, Ma…
What Is the AIDS Crisis? by Nico Medina offers a clear and informative overview of one of the most significant public health emergencies in modern history. The book chronicles the emergence of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s, its rapid spread across the globe, and the devastating impact it had on communities, particularly among marginalized populations. It explains the science of HIV, how it weaken…