Lyddie |
Publication Information
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Author: Paterson, Katherine |
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Title: Lyddie |
Date: 1991 |
Publisher: Puffin Books |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: |
ISBN, hardback: 0-14-034981-2 |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
fiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
Lyddie tells the story of a 19th century farm girl who, because of financial worries, moves to Massachusetts to work in a garment factory. She endures various hardships but does not lose her spunk or integrity. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Although Lyddie is a fictional creation, this book would fit well in a U.S. history unit. Students may want to discuss women's issues and the changing role of women throughout history, or economics and the effect lack of money has on women's roles, or the relationship between labor and education. It may serve as a motivator to research the labor movement or pair well with Freedman's Kids at Work. |
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