The Boy Who Saved Cleveland

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. Jim 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.