The Bobbin Girl
Rebecca Putney is a bobbin girl who helps support her struggling family by working all day in a hot, noisy cotton mill. Working conditions at the mill are poor, and there is talk of lowering the workers' wages. Rebecca's friend Judith wants to protest the pay cut -- but troublemakers at the mill are dismissed. Does Rebecca have the courage to join the protest?
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"McCully deftly weaves feminist themes into her spirited text, and her meaty author's note places her story in context. Her characters speak of self-reliance and education; they read and attend lectures whenever possible. The courage and ambition these role models inspire in Rebecca are palpable. Rough-edged watercolors, frequently awash in gray light, convey the often oppressive mood of an industrial town of the time." -- Publishers Weekly
Product Details
| Recommended Age | 6 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Author | Emily Arnold McCully |
| Illustrator | Emily Arnold McCully |
| ISBN | 0803718276 |
| Publication Date | May 1, 1996 |
| Publisher | Dial |
| Language | English |