Our Journey to America
McChesney-Kaye, Joyce The year is 1853 in the remote village of Kilcoo, County Down, Ireland. Famine, poverty, and disease have plagued the country. The McCrickard family is just getting by. Five-year-old Bridget nearly loses her mother to childbirth when her youngest sister, Maggie, is born. While her mother recovers, a special bond forms between her and Maggie. A child herself, Bridget rises to the challenges of cooking, cleaning, and tending to the wee ones.
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