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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsCounting on Graceby Elizabeth Winthrop
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a “doffers” on their mothers looms in the mill. Graces mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But shes left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Graces every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board. Graces brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her familys future. From the Hardcover edition. Synopsis:Set in 1910 Vermont, this novel tells the story of 12-year-old Grace, who leaves school to work on the looms in the mill. Grace's life changes when famous reformer Lewis Hines arrives to photograph evidence of underage children working in the mills. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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