Hunger: a tale of courage

Presented through the eyes of 12-year-old Lorraine, this haunting novel from the award-winning author of "Hidden" and "Hush" gives insight and understanding into a little known part of history--the Irish potato famine of 1846.
In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine. When Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daugher of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.