Under the Hawthorn Tree
The first book in the famine trilogy. The Great Irish Famine brilliantly recreated through the story of three young survivors. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of ending...
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The first book in the famine trilogy. The Great Irish Famine brilliantly recreated through the story of three young survivors. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of ending up in the dreaded workhouse, they escape. Their one hope is to find the great-aunts they have heard about in their mother's stories. With tremendous courage they set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength, love and loyalty they possess. A new . A study guide to using the book in the classroom is available for free download below.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780862782061 (0862782066)
Publish date: January 3rd 2001
Publisher: O'Brien Press
Pages no: 153
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Read For School,
Historical Fiction,
Irish Literature,
Ireland
Series: Children of the Famine (#1)
This is one of the books from my childhood. I was in fourth class when our teacher first read this to us. I fell in love. From there I bough all three books and read them myself. To this day I can still remember reading these books, and this book was what got me hooked. It's my favourite in the tril...
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