Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850
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In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people.
Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled t... More
Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled t... More
Book Information
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
Binding | Hardcover (19 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 160 |
ISBN-10 | 0618002715 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0618002719 |
Publication Date | 10/29/2001 |
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