![]() ![]() Impeccably researched and expertly crafted, this book is sure to satisfy those interested in America's industrialization period. Paterson ( The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks ) clearly depicts the effects of poverty during the 19th century, focusing on the plight of factory workers enslaved by their dismal jobs. ![]() Readers will sympathize with Lyddie's hardships and admire her determination to create a better life for herself. Learning that she cannot return home-the family farm has been sold to Quaker neighbors-the girl is seized by a burning desire to gain independence by attending college. Life continues to be a struggle after she is employed in a cloth factory, but Lyddie finds refuge from wretched working conditions by burying herself in books. A powerful work of historical ficiton from multi-award-winning author Katherine Paterson. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. After spending a grueling year working in a tavern, Lyddie flees to Lowell, Mass., in hopes of finding a better job that will provide enough income to pay off farm debts and allow the family to be reunited. Puffin Books, 1992 - Child labor - 182 pages. In 1843, three years after her father abandons his failing Vermont farm, 10-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother Charles are hired out as servants, while Mama and the two youngest children go off to live with relatives. ![]()
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