Nory Ryan's Song

The story based on a historcal time,lack of food, and no assustance for the British goverment. Just read it well written.

I am a 13 year old who does not enjoy reading very much and would rather be watching MTV instead.But when I first picked up this book I could not put it down I read it in about 2 days. Patricia Reilly Giff is my new favorite author!It is about a girl and her family during the potato famine in Irealand. As she is trying to save her self by eating anything she can find from bird eggs to grass she is also struggling to save... Read Full Review

Recently, I read the novel, Nory Ryan's Song, by Patricia Reilly Giff. Personally, I rated this book 5 stars because it showed how life really was for some people. She shows how life was during the depression in Ireland. She also uses impecable description. She shows the setting and charactors in a clear and well detailed way. The main charactor in the book was easy to relate to. Even I could relate to her. Nory is... Read Full Review

Nory Ryan's Song portrays the near hopelessness faced by those who suffered through the potato blight of the mid-1800s in Ireland. Starvation and desperation are vividly described through the perspective of twelve-year-old Nory as she struggles to survive and provide for her loved ones. The music within her allows her to connect with a woman whom she initially fears, but who is able to provide Nory with sustenance and ultimately... Read Full Review

In famine-infested Ireland, Nory Ryan is left to fend for her family in ways she does not even understand. How can she overcome fears of the past and uncertainties of the present in order to reunite her family and loved ones in a new country? The touching story of a very dedicated young girl will touch and inspire. Another masterpiece by a captivating author!