The Hunger: The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland, 1845-1847
(Part of the Mon Histoire Series and My Story: Girls Series)
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Book Overview
Phyllis McCormack's diary reveals the horror and trauma suffered by the Irish people during the potato famine years. Read about Phylly and her family and their struggle for survival during the hungry... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0439997402
ISBN13:9780439997409
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:Hippo/Scholastic
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.42 lbs.
Dimensions:7.0" x 0.6" x 5.1"
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A wonderful book from the My Story series.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is one in the My Story series. The books in this series are fictional diaries of young girls living during different periods of British, Scottish, and Irish history. Phyllis McCormack, called Phylly, is a fourteen-year-old girl living in Ireland in 1845. Her family is better off than most poor Irish farm families. Phylly even has a job as a maid at the landlord's estate. But when a terrible disease attacks the potato crop, Phylly's family suffers as much as everyone else. Phylly fights to keep her spirits up through her family's struggle for survival and even experiences the wonder of first love, recording everything that happens in her diary. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical diaries. If you love Dear America, you are sure to love the My Story series. The setting is fascinating, the diary format appealing, and Phylly's character is very likeable.
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