Twist of Gold by Michael Morpurgo

Twist of Gold : Paperback : HarperCollins Publishers : 9781405229289 : 1405229284 : 01 Sep 2009 : Sean and Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine and plague in Ireland. They survive a shipwreck and land safely in America searching for their father. But their new land is one of hardship and they live in poverty on the streets of Boston. However, their adventure is just beginning.