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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Nory Ryan's song Nory Ryan's song Patricia Reilly Giff When a terrible blight attacks Ireland's potato crop in 1845, twelve-year-old Nory Ryan's courage and ingenuity help her family and neighbors survive. OL15411084W
Georgic Georgic Mariko Nagai Fiction. Asian American Studies. Winner of the G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction selected by Jonis Agee. "Based on dire events in Japanese history and the key of folktale Mariko Nagai has w… OL15415026W
Knockabeg Knockabeg Mary E. Lyons The faeries of Knockabeg become involved in the Irish potato famine as they wage war on each other. OL18990871W
Famine, drought, and plagues Famine, drought, and plagues Jane Walker Briefly examines the causes, effects, and consequences of famine, drought, and plague and the role humans play in these disasters. OL1947579W
Famine Famine Paul Bennett Describes the causes and consequences of famines, and various ways in which the international community can lessen the impact of famines and even prevent them. OL1959479W
The Irish potato famine The Irish potato famine Edward F. Dolan Discusses the potato famine that devastated Ireland in the nineteenth century and led to a widespread immigration to the United States. OL1977153W
Ultimate Witnesses Ultimate Witnesses Niamh Ann Kelly 47 pages : 28 cm OL21609151W
Les p'tites poules, la bête et le chevalier Les p'tites poules, la bête et le chevalier Christian Jolibois Nouvelles aventures avec Carmen, Carmélito et Bélino. Cette fois-ci, tout le monde est affamé au poulailler. Les parents sont partis à la recherche de grains perdus et ne reviennent pas. Les enfants … OL24281251W
World hunger World hunger Patricia L. Kutzner Gives a broad overview of the many dimensions of world hunger, focusing specifically on the context of economic, social, political, and scientific contraints that affect global food security. OL3988455W
Cause Celeb Cause Celeb Helen Fielding The protagonist of this story is a Bridget-Jones-like character, but the setting allows her a deeper character. A heart-broken London woman accepts a post with a non-profit organization that manages … OL547715W