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Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140373899 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9781101667446 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Dec 05, 2017 | 400 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140373899 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jan 01, 1995 | ISBN 9781101667446 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Dec 05, 2017 | ISBN 9780525591382 | Middle Grade (8-12)
400 Minutes
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 review“Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality.” —The New York Times Book ReviewAn ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Editor’s Choice American Bookseller ”Pick of the Lists” School Library Journal Best Book Parents magazine Best Book
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.” —The Horn Book, starred review“Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality.” —The New York Times Book ReviewAn ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Editor’s Choice American Bookseller ”Pick of the Lists” School Library Journal Best Book Parents magazine Best Book
Katherine Paterson is a legendary children’s books author whose work has garnered many awards, including two Newbery medals (Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981), two National Book Awards (The Master Puppeteer in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins in 1979), and the Laura… More about Katherine Paterson
* “Rich in historical detail . . . a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth.”
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