No, she is a fictional character.
The main theme of the book is to "survive". Because of the yellow fever epidemic in 1793 in Philadelphia its hard for Maddie (14 year old girl and main character) to survive and live through it.
The Characters in the book like Matilda are not real and probably did not exist. However the event which was a breakout of the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia was true and very very real. The EPIDEMIC or a severe outbreak of something killed nearly 5,000 or even more people.
In the novel "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the famous person who lives two blocks away from the Cook Coffeehouse is Benjamin Rush, a real-life historical figure who was a prominent physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Well, Fever was actually real and people really did die from this event. AND NO CHEATING ON YOUR SUMMER READING PROJECT!
The actress, Mara Wilson, played Matilda Wormwoods in the movie 'Matilda'.
In the novel "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Stephen Girard is a real-life figure who was a prominent French-American merchant and banker in Philadelphia during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. He played a significant role in providing aid and support to the city during the crisis, including opening his home as a hospital for the sick. Girard's actions during the epidemic are portrayed as compassionate and selfless in the novel.
dono. If u want u can search on wiki answers because it gives u a sign of wat matilda wormwoods real name is on matilda the movie.
Mathilda , shes real name is anonyme : S
Mara Wilson
No
anyone who isn't immune to yellow fever or hasn't received a vaccination is susceptible to yellow fever if bitten by a mosquito that has bitten a monkey or person carrying the virus. there was a massive yellow fever epidemic in 1793 in Philadelphia where over 5,000 people died and were thrown into ditches so that it wouldn't be spread around. Then another one in Memphis in 1878 though not limited to those two cities. it is found all over the world and is responsible for 30,000 deaths annually in unvaccinated regions.
Captain Cook was a ships' captain, not a cook.