Hunger
A Tale of Courage
by Donna Jo Napoli
Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Set during the harsh Irish potato famine of 1846, twelve-year-old Lorraine faces the challenge of saving her family as their crops fail. Amidst the struggle, she forms a secret friendship with Miss Susannah, the landowner’s daughter, bridging two very different worlds. This heartfelt tale captures courage, resilience, and the power of unlikely bonds during desperate times.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipSurvivalFamilyHistorical
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Loss & Grief Poverty & Hardship Historical
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781481477499
- Pages
- 259
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 58,290
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Juvenile fictionFriendshipSurvivalFaminesHistoryChildren's fictionIreland, fiction
Places
Ireland