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OverviewThrough the eyes of twelve-year-old Lorraine this haunting novel from the award-winning author of Hidden and Hush gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history-the Irish potato famine. It is the autumn of 1846 in Ireland. Lorraine and her brother are waiting for the time to pick the potato crop on their family farm leased from an English landowner. But this year is different-the spuds are mushy and ruined. What will Lorraine and her family do? Then Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, and the girls form an unlikely friendship that they must keep a secret from everyone. Two different cultures come together in a deserted Irish meadow. And Lorraine has one question: how can she help her family survive? A little known part of history, the Irish potato famine altered history forever and caused a great immigration in the later part of the 1800s. Lorraine's story is a heartbreaking and ultimately redemptive story of one girl's strength and resolve to save herself and her family against all odds. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donna Jo Napoli , Sarah-Jane DrummeyPublisher: Tantor Media, Inc Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 13.70cm Weight: 0.079kg ISBN: 9781541419643ISBN 10: 1541419642 Publication Date: 06 March 2018 Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIrish-born Drummey's lilting voice embraces the unfamiliar words sprinkled throughout the text . . . Her ability to switch back and forth between characters, especially in conversations, feels effortless. ---Booklist Starred Audio Author InformationDonna Jo Napoli is the acclaimed and award-winning author of many novels, both fantasies and contemporary stories. She is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband. Visit her at donnajonapoli.com. Sarah-Jane Drummey has earned AudioFile Earphones awards and appeared on Best of the Year lists for her narrations. A respected theater actor in her native Ireland and the UK, she has played pivotal roles on some of the world's main stages, including the Abbey Theatre, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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