About the 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 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!
Editions of What Was the Plague?
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780593383650
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780593383667
- EBook
- ISBN 9780593383674
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593455036
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593455043
Read an Excerpt
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!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is What Was the Plague? about?
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!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in What Was the Plague??
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics > Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions
Where can I read a sample of What Was the Plague??
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780593383650
Is What Was the Plague? part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series What Was?
Who is/are the Author/s of the book What Was the Plague??
Roberta Edwards
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
What Was the Plague? is available as paperback(ISBN 9780593383650) and altformat(ISBN 9780593383667) and ebook(ISBN 9780593383674) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593455036) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593455043)
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