The Irish Potato Famine: A Cause-And-Effect Investigation Contributor(s): Sherman, Jill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512411191 ISBN-13: 9781512411195 Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm) OUR PRICE: $29.12 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Agriculture |
Dewey: 941.508 |
LCCN: 2016008878 |
Lexile Measure: 770 |
Series: Cause-And-Effect Disasters |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.50 lbs) 40 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 183868 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the mid-1840s, potato blight ruined the crops of impoverished farmers across Ireland. Many families went hungry without their main source of food. Disease struck down people weakened by starvation as the government struggled to address the problem. Would the country ever recover? |
Contributor Bio(s): Sherman, Jill: - Jill Sherman writes fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. She started out her career in publishing as an editor, but soon discovered that her real joy was in writing. She has written dozens of books for young people, including fiction works, as well as news and magazine articles for print and digital publications. She thoroughly enjoys researching new topics to provide young readers with the best information that they can use in their own studies. Jill lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York. |