The second book in the famine trilogy



At seven, Peggy made a terrifying journey through famine-stricken Ireland. Now thirteen, and determined to make a new life for herself, she sets off alone across the Atlantic to America. Will she ever see her family again?



An extraordinary story of courage, independence and adventure



The other books in the Famine trilogy are Under the Hawthorn Tree and Fields of Home.

Illustrated by: Donald Teskey
Cover design or artwork by: PJ Lynch