Under the Hawthorn Tree

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Under the Hawthorn Tree
Marita Conlon – McKenna
ISBN 9780862782061
The O’Brien Press 2007

Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of being sent to the workhouse, they escape.
Their only hope is to find the great-aunts they have heard about in their mother’s stories. With tremendous courage they set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength, love and loyalty they possess.