A Company of Fools

This is the Black Plague from the point of view of a child. In his innocence Henri accepts life as it comes, unaware how dramatically the plague will alter his world. Though naturally calm and cooperative, Henri must face progressively more challenging situations as the disease spreads. His relationship with wild Micah is a fascinating example of how opposites attract. The superstitions of the city people seem silly to us, but were typical for that era. The story contains plenty of boyish goofing around to help balance the unavoidable seriousness. Well-written and enlightening.

I really loved this book. It takes place in Paris, in an Abbey, where all the monks and choirboys live. There's the teacher's pet, Henri, who is a goody-two shoes. He's 12, like me, and one day he meets Micah, a criminal of the same age who has the voice of an angel. They become friends, and they do things that Henri would never have dreamed of doing if he weren't with Micah: spying on the monks, mixing a horrible tasting powder in the communion wine, etc. They become the Company of Fools, to make people laugh and have joy with the Plague all around them. It's really a very good book. Recommended ages: 12 and up

Had to read it for school and I was pleasantly surprised. It's a book about the Plague and how a boy struggles through it and how it looks through his eyes. Not a book I would normally read but I still think it's worth reading because it was enlightening and shed light on the Plague. I learned that the Plague was a lot more horrific than I thought. I would say 10-14 year old kids would find this book interesting .-Zach age 12

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