MARIA AND THE PLAGUE — A Black Death Survival Story
By Natasha Deen
Children’s Book aimed at 8 – 11 year olds
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?
When purchased from Indigo, 1% of the sales proceeds go to the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation*
You can purchase MARIE AND THE PLAGUE at:
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Maria-Plague-Black-Survival-Survive/dp/1515882233
Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Maria-Plague-Black-Death-Survival/dp/1515882233
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maria-and-the-plague-natasha-deen/1137986317?ean=9781515883326
Chapters / Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/maria-and-the-plague/9781515883326-item.html
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Guyanese-Canadian author NATASHA DEEN writes for kids, teens, and adults, and enjoys visiting libraries and schools to help people to find and tell the stories that live inside of them. Her novel, In the Key of Nira Ghani, was a Most Anticipated Novel for both Barnes & Noble and Chapters-Indigo, nominated for the MYRCA Award, the R. Ross Arnett Award, and is a Red Maple Honor Book and a Junior Library Guild Selection. She is also the author of the Lark Ba series and the Guardian trilogy (Moonbeam Award winner, Sunburst Award Nominee, and an Alberta Readers’ Choice Nominee). When she’s not writing, Natasha spends an inordinate amount of time trying to convince her pets that she’s the boss of the house. Visit Natasha on Twitter at @natasha_deen and at www.natashadeen.com.
To request additional review copies or an interview with Natasha Deen, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.
