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Lyddie
- Narrated by: Melba Sibrel
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Lyddie
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Publisher's Summary
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.
An 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
What the critics say
"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." (The Horn Book)