Black Potatoes:The Story of the Great Irish Potatoe Famine, 1845-1850 by Susan Campbell Bartolietti

Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850 was written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Genre: Historical 
Sub-genre: Fiction
Theme: Starvation; death
Primary and Secondary Characters: Men, women, and children of Ireland. (There are different stories throughout the book.)
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Medal in 2002
Publisher and Date of Publication: Houghton Mifflin Company; 2001
Summary and Uses: This book tells the story of the Potato Famine in Ireland which killed millions of people. It tells the stories of heroes that emerged and the plight of every day people who went against their landlords in search of food and soup kitchens. The book includes maps and timelines to help readers delve further into the story. This book would be a great way to introduce the potato famine in class.