by Katherine Paterson
Very realistic historical fiction account of one girl's experience as a factory girl in the Lowell Mills circa 1840s. I really like how Patterson blends historical accuracy and details with enjoyable and high quality writing. It is worth noting that the story has some pretty bleak moments (illness...
Seeking a way out of the desperate poverty her family lives in, young Lyddie gets a job at one of the newly opened mills. A really fantastic way to get children to understand labor laws, unions, and the industrial revolution.
I read this WAAAAY a long time ago... Like, 4th grade. I liked it then... Haven't read it SINCE then, so I dunno if it's as good as I remember.
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