by Winthrop, Elizabeth.
[ 02. English Fiction ] Published by : Wendy Lamb Books, (New York :) Physical details: 232 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subject(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, --1874-1940 --Fiction. | Child labor --Fiction. | Cotton manufacture --Fiction. | Friendship --Fiction. | Pownal (Vt.) --Fiction. Year : 2006
Item type :
02. English Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary School | F WIN | Available |
It's 1910 in Pownal, Vermont. At 12 Grace and her best friend Arthur must go to work in the mill, helping their mothers work the looms. Together Grace and Arthur write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in the mill. A few weeks later, Lewis Hine, a famous reformer arrives undercover to gather evidence. Grace meets him and appears in some of his photographs, changing her life forever.
008-012.
A Junior Library Guild selection.