"A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds".—Kirkus Reviews, starred review. "A superb novel".—School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Booklist Editor's Choice. ALA Notable Book. ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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"A remarkable portrait of an untutored but intelligent young woman making her way against fierce odds".—Kirkus Reviews, starred review. "A superb novel".—School Library Journal. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Booklist Editor's Choice. ALA Notable Book. ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
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When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.
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Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent pa
Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the Amrt of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting forerican South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels. Ms. Paterson has received numerous her first three novels. Ms. Paterson has received numerous awards for her writing, including National Book Awards for "awards for her writing, including National Book Awards for "The
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