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Barbara Greenwood. Factory
Girl |
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Barbara Greenwood. Factory
Girl |
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Emily Watson and her family are
devastated when father leaves to find work farther west, and away from them.
It wasn’t enough that he couldn’t be around anymore, but suddenly the money
he is sending through the mail stops coming. During the early 1900s, it was
very difficult for the family to obtain money…and her mother could not go
out to work, because she had to look after the two young toddlers. So, it
was up to Emily. She had to go out and find a job. When she finally does it
is in a factory and the ruthless boss and grueling work that lasts all day
long, was nothing that she had expected. But the twelve-year-old girl has no
choice. She needs the four-dollar pay that she gets at the end of each week,
and even if the conditions are dirty, unsafe and difficult, she has to try.
She soon finds out how truly awful this place is and the damage that it can
do. This book is full of information and pictures. The thing that really startles me is that what is written, is true. Everything that happened to Emily Watson happened in real life. It is hard to believe how terrible the working conditions in factories were for young children. The pictures are moving and the children in them seemed to stare at you with adult eyes. It was chilling to read about the tragedies and the pain children and adults endured in these work places. The hideous truth is that nothing changed until the ultimate heartbreak. I liked the way that the author switched from Emily Watson’s point of view, to the informational point. It was interesting and all the characters have their own flare. They are a mesmerizing group of people that only entice the reader further. I would recommend Factory Girl for people twelve years and older. It is definitely worth the read. I give this book about child labour five overwhelming stars. RATING: |
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