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Lyddie by Katherine Paterson

Lyddie

Katherine Paterson

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 1, 1995

A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring Lyddie.

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Who it’s for
A direct, historically detailed story of one girl’s determination to bring her family back together.
Themes
Family separation and reunion, Debt and economic hardship, Determination
Genres
19th-Century U.S., Girls & Young Women, Growing Up

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About this 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.

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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 Review 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

Work and Resolve

A direct, historically detailed story of one girl’s determination to bring her family back together.

Come here for

  • A young protagonist facing family debt and hard choices
  • A grounded glimpse of work in Lowell’s textile mills

Expect

  • A sustained story of grit and personal growth

Where it sits

19th-Century U.S.75%
Girls & Young Women59%
Growing Up39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sibling Stories
  • 19th-Century U.S.
  • Homelessness & Poverty
Authors
Katherine Paterson
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 1, 1995
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family separation and reunion · Debt and economic hardship · Determination
Reading lane
Sibling Stories