COUNTING ON GRACE

Inspired by a famous Lewis Hine photograph, Elizabeth Winthrop's latest book is set in a Vermont mill town in 1910, when child labor was common, and a bright, eager girl had to struggle to receive an education. Against a backdrop of callous mill owners, national calls for labor reform, and a family that can barely make ends meet, Winthrops protagonist, the courageous 12 year old Grace Forcier, strives to balance the needs of her family, the call of her true self, and her profound sense of...

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Published on March 01, 2010 18:40
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