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Title:
You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship! : a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make
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Summary:
Describes the potato famine that struck Ireland in the 1840s, and discusses what life was like on the ships that the Irish took to America in order to escape the famine.
Other Title:
Sail on an Irish famine ship
Year Published:
2008
Physical Description:
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
Note:
Includes index and glossary.
Contents:
Before the famine -- The workhouse -- The great hunger -- Get out! -- The famine ship -- Bon voyage -- Staying alive -- Stormy weather -- Iceberg! -- The "coffin ships" -- The island of death -- Journey's end.
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ISBN:
9780531139134

9780531148549
Publisher:
New York : Franklin Watts, c2008.