Description
Her parents are gone, and her brother and sisters sent to live with other people. Lyddie Worthen is on her own. When Lyddie hears about the mill jobs in Lowell, Massachusetts, she heads there with the goal of earning enough money to reunite her family. Six days a week from dawn to dusk Lyddie and the other girls run weaving looms in the murky dust – and lint-filled factory. Lyddie learns to read – and to handle the menacing overseer. But when the working conditions begin to affect her friends’ health, she has to make a choice. Will she speak up for better working conditions and risk her job – and her dream? Or will she stay quiet until it is perhaps too late?
A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds.–Kirkus Reviews, starred review. “A superb novel”.–School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Booklist Editor’s Choice. ALA Notable Book. ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Puffin Books
Juvenile Fiction
Historical
Edition: United States – 19th Century
Keywords: Historical
