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Original Essays | May 3, 2013

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After her father abandons the family, young Lyddie Worthen's mother hires the young girl out to pay his debts. "A superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth."--"The Horn Book."

Synopsis:

Impoverished Vermont farm girl Lyddie Worthen is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.
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ISBN:
9780140349818
Author:
Paterson, Katherine
Publisher:
Puffin Books
Location:
New York, N.Y., U.S.A. :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children
Subject:
People & Places - United States
Subject:
Historical - United States - 19th Century
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History
Subject:
Factories
Subject:
Work
Subject:
Self-reliance
Subject:
Business, Careers, Occupations
Subject:
Textile workers
Subject:
Lowell (Mass.) Fiction.
Subject:
Lowell
Subject:
Self-reliance -- Fiction.
Subject:
Work -- Fiction.
Subject:
Children s-Historical Fiction-U.S. 19th Century
Copyright:
c199
Edition Description:
Paperback / softback
Series Volume:
v. 269
Publication Date:
19921031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 5 up to AND UP
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
7.25x4.31x.50 in. .28 lbs.
Age Level:
10-17
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