by Maria Solar · Editorial Galaxia, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491510260
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«Os nenos da varíola» is the young adult novel by María Solar, published by Editorial Galaxia in paperback.
Set in 1803, it follows children from the hospices of A Coruña, Santiago and Madrid who travel to America with Doctor Balmis's expedition to carry the smallpox vaccine. On the voyage, with Isabel Zendal as a key figure, the danger and harshness of the sea coexist with the hope of a better future for twenty-two small anonymous heroes.
Published on 1 February 2017, it has 208 pages and is number 94 in the Costa Oeste collection; this is the first edition.
A novel suitable for young readers interested in history, adventure and child protagonists.
Spanish writer and journalist
