Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850
by Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
Robert F. Sibert Informational Award/HonNCTE Notable Children's Books in the LanALA Notable/Best BooksGolden Kite Award/Honor BookNCTE Orbis Pictus Award/Honor BookIrelandMisc./OtherMisc./Other History
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AR Book Level
8.1
AR Points
5
Word Count
29,900
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
55926 EN
About this book
This is the story of the disaster that struck Ireland from 1845 to 1850. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, destroying the staple food of the Irish people.
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