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i don't know if i've been watching too much tv or if life has just gotten that messy lately, but i found this book eerily believable and the characters very well developed.

I was disappointed with this historical fiction book. The premise was interesting enough - Ireland's Potato Famine of 1845-1852 and the indifference of England during that period. I also enjoyed reading that the author, Patricia Reilly Giff, has 6 great grandparents who lived through the famine. However, the story dragged on too long. 12 year old protagonist Nory is responsible for her family (Grandfather, 3 year old brother and 14 year old sister) when her oldest sister leaves for America with her new husband. As the potatoes rot in the fields and the English landowners continue raising the rent, Nory is desperate. She dreams of her and her family joining her sister in New York and it is her perseverance, courage and a bit of luck that makes that FINALLY happen. I wish to know the outcome of Nory's journey to America instead of the entire story taking place in Ireland. I felt let down that after spending so much time starving with Nory that I don't know how she ended up. Intended for upper elementary/early midddle school students, it is a good source of information about Ireland's plight. The author writes a letter to the reader after the story detailing her inspiration for writing it which is good background - might be better to read this first before the book. Another one of her books, Lily's Crossing, is a Newbery Honor and has been recommended, so I'll try that one.

Know where your food comes from, know the alternatives, take food seriously and think slow, not fast. Let's change the way Americans eat!

I have read all ten of these and learned some really cool Biblical History

Great science book. Also good for teaching research, table of contents ect.