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Teacher’s Guide
Aug 14, 2007 | ISBN 9780553487831 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Dec 18, 2008 | ISBN 9780307518224 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Mar 27, 2007 | 346 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Aug 14, 2007 | ISBN 9780553487831 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Dec 18, 2008 | ISBN 9780307518224 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Mar 27, 2007 | ISBN 9780739346976 | Middle Grade (8-12)
346 Minutes
1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a “doffers” on their mothers’ looms in the mill. Grace’s mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she’s left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace’s every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board. Grace’s brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her family’s future.
BONUS FEATURES: Exclusive author interview and a profile of Lewis Hine!1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a “doffers” on their mothers’ looms in the mill. Grace’s mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she’s left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace’s every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board. Grace’s brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her family’s future.
Elizabeth Winthrop is the highly acclaimed author of more than sixty books for children of all ages. She is the daughter of famed journalist and political analyst Stewart Alsop, and the great-grandniece of Theodore Roosevelt. Her works include Counting on… More about Elizabeth Winthrop
"History and fiction are woven seamlessly together in this beautifullywritten novel. Readers won’t soon forget Grace." – School Library Journal, Starred"Vividly portrays mill life and four characters who resist its deadeningeffects. . . . Solid research and lively writing." – Kirkus Reviews"The child-labor story is gripping." – Booklist
ALA Notable Children’s Book WINNER 2007
IRA–CBC Children’s Choice WINNER 2007
NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies WINNER 2007
Kentucky Bluegrass Award NOMINEE 2007
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award NOMINEE 2007
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award HONOR 2007
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