Author: Crosbie, Duncan
Edition: Pop
Number Of Pages: 25
Release Date: 01-10-2006
Details: Product description Here, in words and picturesincluding imaginative pop-up illustrationsis the story of the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, and the resulting hardship that caused widespread death and eventual emigration of thousands of Irish from their homeland. Seeking a better life, those who could make the journey fled to America, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand. This books imaginative use of paper engineering shows household interiors in an Irish country village, a typical sailing ship that carried Irish from their homeland, and other fascinating details that illustrate nineteenth-century Irish life. The story is told from the point of view of Michael OConnor, a nine-year-old boy who, with his family, endures many hardships before arriving in America. This volume is designed in a form to suggest Michaels scrapbook. Its filled with facts and true-to-life details of the OConnor familys journey on the famine ship Dunbrody. A feature at the end of the book gives brief biographical sketches of many famous Americans of Irish background. Color illustrations on every page.
EAN: 9780764160042
Languages: English
Binding: Hardcover
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood