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Nory Ryan's Song
First edition
AuthorPatricia Reilly Giff
LanguageEnglish
GenreRealistic Fiction
PublisherDelacorte Books
Publication date
2000
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages148
ISBN0440418291
Followed byMaggie’s Door 

Nory Ryan's Song is a novel written by Patricia Reilly Giff, first published in 2000.[1][2]

Plot

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The book is about a 12-year-old girl named Nory Ryan who lives through the Great Famine in Ireland in 1845. When her own beloved sister, Maggie leaves for America, Nory is left with her younger brother Patch, sister Celia, and her Grandpa until their father comes back from a fishing trip. While Nory struggles to find food, money, and pay the ever increasing rent, he father still doesn't come back. She meets Anna Donnelly, an old woman who has a knack for herbs and healing. Can Nory and her family survive the famine?

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NORY RYAN'S SONG". Kirkus Reviews. June 15, 2000. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nory Ryan's Song". Publishers' Weekly. September 2000. Retrieved 16 August 2024.