Beth Anderson's The Patriots and the Pox Book Launch
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Sep 26, 2026 11am - 12pm
Location
Composition Shop
356 Main Street
Details
Join Composition Shop in celebrating Beth Anderson's newest picture book The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington's Battle to Save the Continental Army!
This nonfiction picture book for young readers ages 7-10 reveals the true story of General George Washington’s brave decision to inoculate his troops against smallpox during the American Revolution.
1775
General George Washington and his ragtag army are preparing to battle the powerful British military when the first attack comes— from an enemy that is invisible and deadly—smallpox!
The disease wreaks havoc on his troops, foils his plans, and threatens to extinguish hope for independence. Desperate to get smallpox under control, Washington faces an agonizing decision—one that could either destroy his army or save it. He knew what he had to do, but how? The fate of a nation was on the line. Here is a new look at a founding father that uniquely shows why vaccines remain important today.
About Beth Anderson:
Beth Anderson is the author of many books, including Revolutionary Prudence Wright, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The Patriots and the Pox. Her title Lizzie Demands a Seat won the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award and the Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Honor Award.
