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Hunger: A Tale of Courage

Donna Jo Napoli, map by Ryan Thompson

In Ireland in 1846, Lorraine’s family leases farmland from English landowners. A blight destroys the potato crop their lives depend upon, placing the family within a wider catastrophe affecting many others. Lorraine narrates the events in the first person, portraying her family and community along with the ethical dilemmas they face. Extensive back matter provides further material beyond the narrative.

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Themes
Community · Family · Food And Cooking · History
Format
Paperback
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book/Beach Lane Books
Published
February 13, 2018
ISBN-13
9781481477505
Language
English
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