description: 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.Includes an all-new common core aligned educator's guide.Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth. -- The Horn Book , starred reviewLyddie is full of life, full of lives , full of reality. -- The New York Times Book ReviewAn ALA Notable BookAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsA Booklist Editor's ChoiceAmerican Bookseller Pick of the ListsSchool Library Journal Best BookParents magazine Best Book
language: English
title: Lyddie
titlecomplete: Lyddie
genres: Classics, Historical, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Read For School, School, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 6906
places: Lowell, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Scholastic