Ashley and Kay had always been best friends. And sixth grade was no different. When they were to do a book report together, Kay was thrilled. They had to read Fever 1793. But when they started their presentation, things got terribly wrong. They would pass along a misquto to every studant, and they would get sick. But then they literally got sick with the fever, and Kay, representing the free African society, is the only one who can possibly save them, especially when they find themselves is 1793.