I ached for Grace as she struggled to please her parents and do well in the mill, and ached for her to find the better life that she longer for. It is well written, from the viewpoint of a young girl who describes what life is like for her and her friends and family. The author's story is the account of fictional characters (other than Mr. Because of his efforts, social change eventually came. He used subterfuge to get access to some of the mills, and took photographs of the children who worked there for long hours in terrible conditions. 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. An outstanding book that I picked up in the children's section of my local library.
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