My Story: The Hunger
An Irish Girl's Diary, 1845-1847
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2010
- Category
- Europe
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781443100144
- Publish Date
- Apr 2010
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
It's 1845 and blight has destroyed the precious potato crop leaving Ireland starving. Phyllis works hard to support her struggling family, but when her mother's health deteriorates she sets off in search of her rebel brother and is soon swept up in the fight for a free and fair Ireland.
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Contributor Notes
Carol Drinkwater is a British author and actress who starred in the televised adaptation of James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small. She has written a number of books for children and adults, including the bestselling series about her experiences on an olive farm in Provence, France.