This riveting diary takes a sharp look at the deteriorating conditions at the Lowell mills as experienced by a 13-year-old Irish immigrant girl.
"Denenberg works in the natural and political causes of the Irish potato famine, the dangers and discomforts of overseas passage, and class differences in 1840s America, among other themes" -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 9 and up |
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Author | Barry Denenberg |
ISBN | 0590926675 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Language | English |