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UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE

A film treatment of Marita Conlon-McKenna's acclaimed novel, which brilliantly recreated the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s through the story of three young survivors.

Produced by Young Irish Filmmakers, and now available for the first time on DVD.

DVD video:: €19.99

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DVD video:
Size:: 190x136 mm
ISBN:: 9781847172495

Category Children's fiction, Historical Fiction

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A film treatment of Marita Conlon-McKenna's acclaimed novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree, which brilliantly recreated the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s through the story of three young survivors.

Produced by Young Irish Filmmakers, and now available for the first time on DVD, it is divided into four chapters for classroom use.

A study guide to this film and the book is available for free download.

THIS IS A REGION 2 DVD.

Reader Reviews

A very good quality novel for young people. I bought a set of the novels for my class three years ago and am teaching the book again this year. It has marvellous cross-curricular links in addition to being beautifully written. Thank goodness it is now ou
Anne on 23rd May 2012