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Maria and the Plague
A Black Death Survival Story
Natasha Bacchus-Buschkiel, Francesca Ficorilli, Natasha Deen
Capstone · Print & ebook · January 1, 2021
Reading lane: Renaissance YA
Years of bad weather and natural disasters have choked Italy's food supply, and the people of Florence are dying of starvation.
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Who It's For
Book Details
- Authors
- Natasha Bacchus-Buschkiel, Francesca Ficorilli, Natasha Deen
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- January 1, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Renaissance YA · Illness & Injury
- Reading lane
- Renaissance YA
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Publisher Categories
Survival Stories
Girls & Young Women
Historical / General
Self-Esteem & Resilience
About This Book
Years of bad weather and natural disasters have choked Italy's food supply, and the people of Florence are dying of starvation. Breadlines are battlegrounds, and young Maria has to fight for her family's every loaf. Adding to the misery, the Black Plague is rapidly spreading through the country, killing everyone in its path. Maria has already lost her mother and sister. Will she be strong enough to save the rest of her family before it's too late? Read more
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