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Learn moreFrom two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.
When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.
"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." โThe Horn Book, starred review
"Lyddieย is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." โThe New York Times Book Review
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Aย Booklistย Editor's Choice
American Booksellerย "Pick of the Lists"
School Library Journalย Best Bookย
Parents magazine Best Book
Katherine Paterson has written numerous children's book including Lyddie,ย The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks,ย andย Jip, His Story. Her booksย have received much acclaim and been published world-wide. Among her many literary honors are two Newbery Medals and two National Book Awards.ย She received the 1998 Hans Christian Andersen Medal as well as the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for the body of her work. She lives with her husband, John, in Barre, Vermont. They have four children and seven grandchildren.