Lyddie

From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.

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.

"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." amp;mdash;The Horn Book, starred review

"Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." amp;mdash;The New York Times Book Review

An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Booklist Editor's Choice
American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"
School Library Journal Best Book 
Parents magazine Best Book

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Lyddie

From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.

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.

"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." amp;mdash;The Horn Book, starred review

"Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." amp;mdash;The New York Times Book Review

An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Booklist Editor's Choice
American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"
School Library Journal Best Book 
Parents magazine Best Book

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Lyddie

Lyddie

by Katherine Paterson
Lyddie

Lyddie

by Katherine Paterson

 


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Overview

From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.

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.

"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." amp;mdash;The Horn Book, starred review

"Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." amp;mdash;The New York Times Book Review

An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Booklist Editor's Choice
American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"
School Library Journal Best Book 
Parents magazine Best Book


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

* "Rich in historical detail . . . a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth."

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* "Rich in historical detail . . . a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth."

Product Details

BN ID: 2940169152845
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 12/05/2017
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years
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