Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850
No. of pages 184
Published: 2005
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This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.
There are 184 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Turtleback Books .
Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books, both fiction and nonfiction, for children. Her fiction includes the novels The Boy Who Dared , Dear America: A Coal Miner's Bride , and No Man's Land , as well as a number of picture books. She won the Newbery Honor for her nonfiction book Hitler Youth . A former eighth-grade teacher for 18 years, Bartoletti now writes full-time and lives in Pennsylvania with her family.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Carolyn W Field Award
This book was recognised by the Carolyn W Field Award.
Golden Kite
This book was recognised in the Nonfiction category by the Golden Kite.
Orbis Pictus Award
This book was recognised by the Orbis Pictus Award.
Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award
This book was recognised by the Robert F Sibert Informational Book Award.