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I survived the Black Death, 1348 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
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- ISBN: 9781338891805 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 114 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2024]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Black Death > Juvenile fiction. Middle Ages > Juvenile fiction. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Travel to medieval England to learn about the horrors of the Black Death as one girl finds hope amid illness and grief, in this story that includes nonfiction backmatter with facts and photos about the real-life event. Original. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Travel to medieval England to learn about the horrors of the Black Death as one girl finds hope amid illness and grief, in this story that includes nonfiction backmatter with facts and photos about the real-life event. - Scholastic
The Black Death was a pandemic of unimaginable propotions, taking the lives of 75 - 200 million people worldwide. Lauren Tarshis's story of one girl surviving the plague pulses with terror, action, and hope.The deadliest disease in the history of the world⦠Elsie dreams of becoming a brave warrior like her father, who is an archer fighting in Englandâs war against France. But life isnât fair in 1348 Europe. Peasant girls like Elsie canât be archers or knights or anything exciting.
Then one day in the forest, Elsie and her best friend, Humphrey, discover a chest filled with stolen treasures â and a dangerous secret. At last Elsie has a chance to prove that sheâs as brave as any knight.
Little does she know that a deadly illness â the Black Death â has begun its attack on England. Itâs already killed millions around the world.
And now itâs come for Elsie.
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of how one girl finds incredible hope amid illness and grief. Includes a section of nonfiction back matter with more facts and photos about the real-life event.
