famines

Presents an account of the potato famine which struck Ireland in the late 1840s, resulting in the deaths of nearly one million people, and spurring the mass exodus of Irish people to North America.

Chronicles the history of Ireland and the events leading to the great potato famine of 1854 that killed about one million people and forced over two million to flee the country.

Chronicles the events surrounding the famine in Ireland in the late 1840s and discusses how the famine caused thousands of Irish families to immigrate to the United States.

This book investigates the causes and effects of famine, gives accounts of famine throughout history, and presents ways in which famines can be prevented.

In Leningrad in 1941, when Russia and Germany are at war, fourteen-year-old Georgi vows to help his family and his city during the terrible siege.

The story of three generations of the Kilmartin family set in the period of the Great Famine of the 1840s.

Describes the Great Irish Famine and examines what caused the famine, how it affected Ireland's social and economic history, and how the country managed to recover from the disaster.

During the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, three children are left alone and in danger of being sent to the workhouse, so they set out to find the great-aunts they remember from their mother's stories.

Discusses the issue of world hunger--its causes, effects, and what can be done to stop it.

Studies the political, social, and scientific-technical reasons for world food shortages, and focuses on possible approaches to increasing food production.