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Counting on Grace
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4.8 out of 5
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Book Description
1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a "doffers" on their mothers' looms in the mill. Grace's mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she's left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace's every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she ... More
Book Information
PublisherWendy Lamb Books
BindingLibrary Binding (12 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100385908784
ISBN-13978-0385908788
Publication Date03/14/2006
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About Elizabeth Winthrop (Author) : Elizabeth Winthrop is a published author, editor, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Winthrop include The Red-Hot Rattoons (Unabridged... more
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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 5162514
tags: waw_09_up, vermont, immigrants, historical fiction, child labor

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