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?