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Author:

Pipe, Jim, 1966-

Title:

You wouldn't want to sail on an Irish famine ship! : a trip across the Atlantic you'd rather not make / written by Jim Pipe ; illustrated by David Antram.

Publisher:

F. Watts,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Irish Americans--History--19th century.
Immigrants--History--19th century.
Famines--Ireland--History--19th century.
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852.
United States--History--History--19th century.
Ireland--History--History--19th century.
Ocean travel--History--19th century.

Other Authors:

Antram, David, 1958-

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Before the famine -- The workhouse -- The great hunter -- Get out! -- The famine ship -- Bon voyage -- Staying alive -- Stormy weather -- Iceberg! -- The "coffin ships" -- The island of death -- Journey's end.

Summary:

A look at Irish immigrants who came to the United States to escape the potato famine.

Series:

You wouldn't Want To...

ISBN:

0531148548
9780531148549
0531139131
9780531139134

LCCN:

2008010105

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

KTPC296 -- Mediapolis Public Library (Mediapolis)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)