He "followed" them to the towns they settled in and discovered the issues of child labor laws that were not enforced. He had taken pictures of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, and became curious about what happened to them after arriving in the U.S. It turns out that the photograph is rather famous it was taken by Edward Hines and still resides in a museum. The haunting photo on the book jacket drew my attention, and I just had to read the story. Grace's brief acquaintance with Hine and the photos he takes of her are a gift that changes her sense of herself, her future, and her family's future.Ĭustomers who bought this item also bought.An outstanding book that I picked up in the children's section of my local library.
It is the famous reformer Lewis Hine, undercover, collecting evidence for the Child Labor Board.
A few weeks later a man with a camera shows up. Together they write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in Pownal. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Grace's every mistake costs her mother, and the family. But she's left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace's mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. 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. Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0ġ910. Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.18" W x 7.62" (0.36 lbs) 240 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty Grace's life changes when famous reformer Lewis Hines arrives to photograph evidence of underage children working in the mills. Contributor(s): Winthrop, Elizabeth (Author)īinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: Set in 1910 Vermont, this novel tells the story of 12-year-old Grace, who leaves school to work on the looms in the mill.
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