You are a farmer living in Ireland in the 1840s. It's hard work feeding your family and paying rent, and it's about to get harder when, in 1845, a disease wipes out your potato crop. To escape the Famine you must start a new life in America. But first, you must battle storms, a vicious crew, rotten food, and worse.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Children's Press(CT)
Release
March 01, 2008
ISBN
0531139131
ISBN 13
9780531139134
You Wouldn't Want to Sail on an Irish Famine Ship!: A Trip Across the Atlantic You'd Rather Not Make
You are a farmer living in Ireland in the 1840s. It's hard work feeding your family and paying rent, and it's about to get harder when, in 1845, a disease wipes out your potato crop. To escape the Famine you must start a new life in America. But first, you must battle storms, a vicious crew, rotten food, and worse.