Children's Fiction Survival Stories
Maria and the Plague
A Black Death Survival Story
- Publisher
- Capstone Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2021
- Category
- Survival Stories, General, Girls & Women, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781515882237
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $28.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781515883326
- Publish Date
- Jan 2021
- List Price
- $13.99
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Description
Years of bad weather and natural disasters have choked Italy’s food supply, and the people of Florence are dying of starvation. Breadlines are battlegrounds, and young Maria has to fight for her family’s every loaf. Adding to the misery, the Black Plague is rapidly spreading through the country, killing everyone in its path. Maria has already lost her mother and sister. Will she be strong enough to save the rest of her family before it’s too late?
About the authors
Francesca Ficorilli was born and lives in Rome, Italy. Francesca knew that she wanted to be an artist since she was a child. She was encouraged by ther love for animation and her mother's passion for fine arts, which she passed down to Francesca. After earning a degree in animation, she started workign as a freelance animator and illustrator. She finds inspirations for her illustrations in every corner of the world.
