The Black Death

by Diane Zahler

Could a few fleas really change the world? In the early 1300s, the world was on the brink of change. New trade routes in Europe and Asia brought people in contact with different cultures and ideas, while war and rebellions threatened to disrupt the lives of millions. Most people lived in crowded cities or as serfs tied to the lands of their overlords. Conditions were filthy, as most people drank water from the same sources they used for washing and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082259076X
• ISBN13: 9780822590767
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Twentyfirst Century Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10