Hunger: A Tale of Courage cover

Hunger: A Tale of Courage

Author: Napoli, Donna Jo

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 3.9
Points 8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 58290
Points per Word 0.000137
Page Count 272
Points per Page 0.029412

Description

In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine. Lorraine meets Miss Susanna, the daughter of the wealthy English landlord who owns Lorraine's family's farm.