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A modern teenager, living in the year 2407, suddenly finds himself transported to the streets of Strasbourg in 1348. The city is gripped by the Black Death, and as the plague spreads, so does a wave of anti‑Semitic persecution.
Thomas struggles to comprehend the brutal realities of medieval Europe while trying to safeguard those accused of spreading the disease. The story exposes the prejudices and fears of the time, forcing him to confront the stark differences between his own era and the horrors of the past.
Through Thomas’s eyes, readers witness the devastating impact of the Black Plague on communities, the rise of suspicion toward Jews, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals when truth and survival collide.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Sonia Levitin
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