Wildflower Girl
No. of pages 176
Published: 2013
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Children Of the Famine .
This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
There are 176 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2013 by O'Brien Press Ltd .
P. J. Lynch is one of the most talented illustrators working today. He has won many awards, including the Mother Goose Award, the Irish Bisto Award (twice) and the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice). He lives in Dublin. Marita Conlon-McKenna is one of Ireland's bestselling novelists, writing both for children and adults. Her children's book UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE has sold more than 500, 000 copies. Marita lives in the Stilorgan area of Dublin with her husband and four children.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Bisto Book Award - Book Of the Year - Historical Fiction
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year - Historical Fiction category by the Bisto Book Award.
'As gripping a story as the original, embracing not just a sense of place -- Ireland -- but a sense of time and history Conlon-McKenna has crafted this book ... not a word, spoken or unspoken, or an emotion, is wasted. Pace and style keep the pages turning, and you are filled with a sense of wanting more at the end. Highly recommended.' -- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *
'The same good strong writing as is evidenced in Under the Hawthorn Tree' -- The Sunday Tribune * The Sunday Tribune *
'Peggy's a survivor, but there's little sentimentality. The hardship, fear, and loneliness are always there, as well as the promise of something better.' -- Holiday House US Reviewer
'Marita Conlon-McKenna has obviously done her research properly, and the authenticity, together with a lively story, makes the book a pleasure to read.' -- Historical Novel Society
