MARITA CONLON-McKENNA is one of Ireland's most popular children's authors. She has written numerous best-selling books, and they have been translated into many languages. Under the Hawthorn Tree, her first novel, became an immediate bestseller and has been described as 'the biggest success story in children's historical fiction'. Its sequels, Wildflower Girl and Fields of Home, which complete the Children of the Famine trilogy, have also been hugely successful. Other books by Marita Conlon-McKenna include: Under the Hawthorn Tree, Wildflower Girl, Fields of Home, No Goodbye, Safe Harbour, In Deep Dark Wood, and The Blue Horse. Under the Hawthorn Tree is also available on DVD. Visit www.obrien.ie for full details of all Marita's books.