Awesome book about a London school girl who's family gets struck down with the plague

A must read

Mikayla

This story of a young teenage girl allows you to understand what it was like for girls in the Middle Ages at London during the great Plauge in 1665 as they had to face many difficulties in their lives.This realistic fiction book is all about how the main character-Alice's aunt catches a Plauge and Alice has to look after her.This is very difficult as it is nearly imposible to leave her house.I would definately recommend this book for upper primary kids looking for historical and realistic fiction books. ( )

This book is about the Black Death which is also called the Plague. The main character is a young girl who lives in London with her aunt and her father. Unfortunately, her Aunt catches the plague and she has to look after her. This is really tough because she isn't allowed to leave her home and there's a guard at the door who will run errands for her. The good news is the main survives! ( )

This entire series is a wonderful way to learn history or teach it to adolescents. I find today's generations seem to recall more when they learn through other people (pop songs, celebrity gossip, etc.), so what better way to teach history than through someone else's perspective? Yes, "authentic" diaries would be "better", but would the language really hold the modern student's attention? Did the diary writer know what WOULD be important in the context of history? Probably not.

I like this series of books for kids as they make history very real. ( )