The Black Death 1347-1350: The Plague Spreads Across Europe

by Cath Senker

Presents a history of the Black Death, describing its origins in China, its rapid spread through Europe between 1347 and 1353, the impact of depopulation on the European economies, and the periodic outbreaks that continued until the the discovery of antibiotics in the twentieth century.

Genres: History

56 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 2006

Reviews

[Queen Panic · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a non-fiction kids book on the plague. Only about 50 pages and took my maybe a half hour to read. It's easy to understand and informative. Honestly anyone interested in reading about diseases, especially the plague would do good to read this book. It's info is probably redundant if you've read adult books but if you have a morbid curiosity towards disease and death, you can't pass this one up.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this kind of thing, where historians look back at medical issues from the past.

[Taegen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very interesting! I wish I could read more about the Black Death and how the disease infected people, children, and teens back then and also with how the disease ended.