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Maura and Patrick leave Ireland’s desperate poverty and danger in pursuit of a hopeful future in America. Together with their friend Laurence Kirkle, they board a crowded steamer, enduring the stench and overcrowding of steerage. Amid illness, death, and opportunistic passengers—such as the cash‑hungry Mr. Shagwell and the conniving Mr. Clemspool—they struggle to safeguard eight‑year‑old Bridy, who has lost her parents. The journey tests their resolve and exposes them to new perils that loom beyond the sea, shaping their destinies in the New World.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Avi
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