What Was the Plague? (What Was?)
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 addition to Who HQ!
Target age group 8-11
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 addition to Who HQ!
Target age group 8-11
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Health & Nutrition
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeDiseases, Illnesses & Injuries
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Awards
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AuthorEdwards, Roberta & Who Hq
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SeriesWhat Was?
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Lexile Level950
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AR Level6.8
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Dewey614.5732
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PublisherPenguin Publisher (USA)
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Publication Date11/9/2021
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Pages112
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Dimensions0.3 H × 7.5 L × 5.3 W
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Case Qty60
