Where the Heart Should Be

By: Sarah Crossan

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Synopsis: “I hold my breath while reading Sarah Crossan’s books. Every word is filled with so much love, the book is practically throbbing. A beautiful, perfect, moving read.” —Cecelia Ahern, bestselling author of P. S. I Love YouIn 1847, everything in Ireland was falling apart—but sixteen-year-old Nell was falling in love. Carnegie Medal winner Sarah Crossan’s first historical novel-in-verse is a suspenseful and heartbreaking story of love, family, and the forces that can destroy us or bind us forever. For fans of Joy McCullough, Elizabeth Acevedo, Malinda Lo, and Ruta Sepetys.Ireland is starving, and a poor Irish scullery maid falls in love with the British heir to the land. Can their romance stay hidden during the devastating famine? The potatoes are black, people are dying, and in the midst of it all, Nell must do everything she can to keep her family together and everyone she loves alive.It is hard to tell a love story and also the story of a people being torn apart.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780063384941
Related ISBNs:: 9780063384910
Publisher:: HarperCollins
Date of Addition:: 01/21/25
Copyrighted By:: Sarah Crossan.
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Romance, Teens, Poetry, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:: Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Reading Age:: 13 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.