Ireland, 1846: Lorraine's family is counting on their farm's potato harvest to feed them through the winter, but for a second year their crop blighted. Forbidden by their landlord from hunting or fishing, how will her family eat? Postscript. Glossary. Bibliography. Time line.
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.