Counting on Grace
$21.95
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2007
Summary
- 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. Grace’s mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she’s left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace’s 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553487831 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0553487833 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Winthrop |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2007 |
| Weight: | 157g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 135mm x 192mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“History and fiction are woven seamlessly together in this beautifullywritten novel. Readers won’t soon forget Grace.” - School Library Journal, Starred”Vividly portrays mill life and four characters who resist its deadeningeffects… . Solid research and lively writing.” - Kirkus Reviews“The child-labor story is gripping.” - Booklist
Elizabeth Winthrop
Elizabeth Winthrop is the highly acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children of all ages. She is the daughter of famed journalist and political analyst Stewart Alsop, and the great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt. Her works include Counting on Grace, The Castle in the Attic, and The Battle for the Castle.
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