Name: What Was the Plague?
ISBN: 9780593383650

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Disease, in Context

A readable history of the Black Death connects its spread with society’s response and lasting impact.

Come here for

Understand how a fourteenth-century pandemic crossed continents
See disease history alongside black-and-white illustrations and a photo insert

Expect

Explanations of how the plague began and how people reacted
A sobering account of the pandemic’s scale and legacy

Book Details

Authors: Roberta Edwards
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: November 9, 2021
Format: Paperback
Theme: Illness & Injury · Infectious Diseases
Reading lane: Illness & Injury

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Publisher Categories

Illness & Injury
European History for Kids
Europe for Young Readers

About This Book

Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the "Black Death," spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the fourteenth century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it officially ended. Author R...

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Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history. While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the "Black Death," spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the fourteenth century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it officially ended. Author Roberta Edwards takes readers back to these grimy and horrific years, explaining just how this pandemic began, how society reacted to the disease, and the impact it left on the world. With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this latest additon to Who HQ!