Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.0
Lexile Measure®: 860L
DRA: 44
Guided Reading: U
Genre
- Historical Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Social Studies
- Industrial Revolution and Gilded Age
- Women's History and Experience
- Survival
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About This Book
After her father abandons the family, ten-year-old Lyddie Worthen's mother hires the young girl out to pay his debts. This impoverished Vermont farm girl is determined to gain her independence by becoming a factory worker in Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1840s.
"A superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." — The Horn Book
"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.
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