The Hunger - The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland 1845-1847 (My Story) [Paperback]

Carol Drinkwater (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2001

Phyllis McCormack's diary reveals the horror and trauma suffered by the Irish people during the potato famine years. Read about Phylly and her family and their struggle for survival during the hungry years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Hippo/Scholastic (April 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439997402
• ISBN-13: 978-0439997409
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,663,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book from the My Story series., March 28, 2004

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This review is from: The Hunger - The Diary of Phyllis McCormack, Ireland 1845-1847 (My Story) (Paperback)

This book is one in the My Story series. The books in this series are fictional diaries of young girls living during different periods of British, Scottish, and Irish history.

Phyllis McCormack, called Phylly, is a fourteen-year-old girl living in Ireland in 1845. Her family is better off than most poor Irish farm families. Phylly even has a job as a maid at the landlord's estate. But when a terrible disease attacks the potato crop, Phylly's family suffers as much as everyone else. Phylly fights to keep her spirits up through her family's struggle for survival and even experiences the wonder of first love, recording everything that happens in her diary.

I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical diaries. If you love Dear America, you are sure to love the My Story series. The setting is fascinating, the diary format appealing, and Phylly's character is very likeable.