Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781585364497)

Through the voice of a young girl, the life of the people known as Irish Travelers is explored. Megan spends her summers traveling around the Irish countryside with her family. They move from place to place, hauling their camper behind their old car. But they aren't on vacation. This is their way of life. Megan and her family are Travelers. As part of their summer life, Megan's father works odd jobs, from fieldwork to roofing houses. Despite the rough living, Megan loves her life and the freedom that comes from traveling the open road. But at summer's end, when there's no more work to be had, the family moves to the city of Dublin. The camper is parked and they move into a cramped house. Megan and her siblings attend the local school as their parents struggle to make ends meet. And as the seasons pass, Megan counts down the days until she can return to her summer life. Gloria Whelan's other books in the Tales of the World series are Waiting for the Owl's Call, Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers (2008 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner), and Yatandou (a Junior Library Guild selection). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Beth Peck earned a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated many books for children, including A Christmas Memory, Just Like Josh Gibson, and Music for the End of Time. Ms. Peck lives in Menomonie, Wisconsin.

Author: Gloria Whelan
ISBN-10: 1585364495
ISBN-13: 9781585364497
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2011
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 146110 / Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2011
Publishers Weekly 09/19/2011
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 49 - Recommended, Satisfactory