Mina by Jonatha Ceely
A touching, vivid novel of a young girl who loses most of her family in the Irish potato famine. Mina and her only living relative, her brother Daniel, begin a dangerous journey to America, but soon become separated. Mina finds refuge on a grand estate in the English countryside, where she finds work as a kitchen assistant. Forced to hide her flaming red hair and dress as a boy, she is unable to trust anyone with her secret except the chef, the mysterious Mr. Serle, who is hiding secrets of his own. Loaded with period detail and vivid description, you will feel immersed in Victorian England.