Nory Ryan's Song — Patricia Reilly Giff

Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff tells the story of how a remarkable girl and her family face the Irish Famine in this riveting and unforgettable new novel.

Nory Ryan's family has lived on Maidin Bay on the west coast of Ireland for generations, raising a pig and a few chickens, planting potatoes, getting by. Times are never easy on Maidin Bay, but this year, a terrible blight attacks the potatoes. Twelve-year-old Nory must summon the courage and ingenuity to find food, to find hope, to find a way to help her family survive....