Set in Ireland during the Irish Famine of the late-1840s, this book is told from the first person perspective of 14-year-old Kathleen “Kit” Byrne. Kit and her family endure hunger and suffering as the ravages of the Famine spread across their country. As if their suffering is not enough, Lord Fraser’s hard-hearted middleman, Mr. Lynch, threatens the Byrne family with eviction from their home. Desperate times require desperate actions and Kit will do whatever she can to sustain her family.
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