num_pages: 336
description: Maura O'Connell, 15, and her brother, Patrick, 12, escape Ireland's brutal poverty with only the belongings in their bundles and tickets for ocean passage. Sir Laurence Kirkle, 11, flees a life of privilege to seek justice. When fate brings them ogether, the three join forces in a daring scheme that may lead to freedom and glory...or dire consequences.
language: English
title: The Escape from Home
titlecomplete: The Escape from Home (Beyond the Western Sea #1)
genres: Adventure, Historical, Ireland, Teen, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 1014
places: Lowell, Massachusetts
series: Beyond the Western Sea
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins