{"product_id":"under-the-hawthorn-tree-marita-conlon-mckenna-9781402219061","title":"Under the Hawthorn Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the greatest historical fiction adventures in children's literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarita Conlon-McKenna's Children of the Famine series brings to life as never before the Great Famine of 1840s Ireland and the immigrations that followed. Winner of many awards and accolades, these are all-time classics in historical fiction for children. Join siblings Eily, Michael, and Peggy on their incredible journey as they overcome tragedy, famine, and poverty to make their way in a dangerous new world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful and moving...historically true and fictionally vivid.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Not a word, spoken or unspoken, nor an emotion, is wasted. Pace and style keep the pages turning, and you are filled with a sense of wanting more at the end. Highly recommended.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eBooks Ireland \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brings to a satisfying conclusion one of the undoubted achievements of contemporary Irish children's literature.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eChildren's Books in Ireland \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Three novels which, in my opinion, must be counted among the very highest achievements of contemporary children's writing - from Ireland or elsewhere.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Dunbar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards for Under the Hawthorn Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1991 International Reading Association Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1991 Reading Association of Ireland Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1993 (\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for\u003c\/em\u003e) ﾖsterreichischer Kinder und Jugendbuchpreis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1994 (\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for\u003c\/em\u003e) Le Prix Litteraire du Roman pour Enfants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marita Conlon-McKenna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402219067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402219061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Marita Conlon-McKenna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050010931455,"sku":"9781402219061","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85cd2b44-db6a-4c31-8160-59c0d2f30ca4.jpg?v=1685004681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/under-the-hawthorn-tree-marita-conlon-mckenna-9781402219061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}