For fans of Ruta Sepetys, an Irish immigrant tale of hope, courage, and love.
And maybe, she doesn\'t want to..
Through a series of both heartwarming and tragic events, Rosaleen learns that she can\'t outrun the problems that come along with being Irish.
Yet the more Rosaleen becomes a part of this new world, the more she longs for a community she lost and a young man she can\'t forget.
She eventually arrives in America at the birth of the industrial revolution and is filled with hope and a new sense of independence.
Driven by a promise and her will to survive, Rosaleen flees her small coastal town.
Her country is reeling from the great potato famine, which will ultimately kill more than one million people.
Fourteen-year-old Rosaleen watches her mother die.
Ireland, 1848.
Not yet.
The gruesome truth hung in the air, and none of us wanted to go near it.
For fans of Ruta Sepetys, an Irish immigrant tale of hope, courage, and love
