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Children's Fiction Europe

My Story: The Hunger

An Irish Girl's Diary, 1845-1847

by (author) Carol Drinkwater

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Apr 2010
Category
Europe
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443100144
    Publish Date
    Apr 2010
    List Price
    $7.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 7

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.