What Was the Plague?

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title What Was the Plague?
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Roberta Edwards
By (author) Who HQ
Illustrated by Dede Putra
SeriesWhat Was?
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:112
Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 137
ISBN/Barcode 9780593383650
ClassificationsDewey:614.5732
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Penguin Workshop
Publication Date 9 November 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

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!

Author Biography

Roberta Edwards has written several books for young readers. She lives in New York, New York.