Lyddie by Paterson, Katherine - 1995

New York.: Puffin Books., 1995. Later printing.. Trade paperback. New. Slight shelf wear. Unread.. Ginsburg, Max (Cover art by).. 1 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 182 p. Audience: Children/juvenile. Youth historical fiction set in rural Vermont and in Lowell, Massachusetts, early 20th century. Lyddie Worthen is on her own, her parents are gone and her brother and sisters have gone to live with others. Lyddie heads to Lowell and to the mills, looking for work. Hours are long, conditions are unhealthy working the looms. Lyddie learns to read and to handle the overseer. In time, will Lyddie speak out for better working conditions, or will she stay quiet? The early textile mills of the Industrial Age are a history to be shared and understood.