Nory+Ryan's+Song

Beginning in 1845, the Irish potato famine lasted for six years. During this period of time over a million people in Ireland died. Another million people left Ireland, many of them coming to the United States. Ireland was home to some of the poorest people in the Western world. __Nory Ryan's Song__ is about young Nory Ryan, whose family has lived on the west coast of Ireland for generations. Read this short novel to understand the hardships that afflicted Nory and her family. If you are a person of Irish descent, this book will help you appreciate some of the sacrifices made by those brave people who came to the United States to build a new life.

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