Counting on Grace

Autori

• Elisabeth Winthrop

Parametri

Pagine

240pagine

Tempo di lettura

9ore

• Narrativa
• Prosa storica
• Young Adult

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Set in 1910 Pownal, Vermont, the story follows 12-year-old Grace, who struggles to excel as a doffer in the mill alongside her best friend Arthur. Despite her determination to help her talented mother, her left-handedness hinders her work. Inspired by their teacher, Grace and Arthur secretly reach out to the Child Labor Board about child labor practices. Their lives take a turn when reformer Lewis Hine arrives to document their plight, leading to a transformative experience that reshapes Grace's identity and her family's prospects.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007

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