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Set in 1910 Pownal, Vermont, the story follows 12-year-old Grace, who struggles to excel as a doffer in the mill alongside her best friend Arthur. Despite her determination to help her talented mother, her left-handedness hinders her work. Inspired by their teacher, Grace and Arthur secretly reach out to the Child Labor Board about child labor practices. Their lives take a turn when reformer Lewis Hine arrives to document their plight, leading to a transformative experience that reshapes Grace's identity and her family's prospects.
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Counting on Grace, Elizabeth Winthrop
- Language
- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Counting on Grace
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elizabeth Winthrop
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9780553487831
- Category
- Social sciences, Historical prose, Young Adult
- Description
- Set in 1910 Pownal, Vermont, the story follows 12-year-old Grace, who struggles to excel as a doffer in the mill alongside her best friend Arthur. Despite her determination to help her talented mother, her left-handedness hinders her work. Inspired by their teacher, Grace and Arthur secretly reach out to the Child Labor Board about child labor practices. Their lives take a turn when reformer Lewis Hine arrives to document their plight, leading to a transformative experience that reshapes Grace's identity and her family's prospects.