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Title: Lyddie
Author: Katherine Paterson
Narrator: Melba Sibrel
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-05-17
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
From 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.
An ALA Notable Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Booklist Editor's Choice
American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists"
School Library Journal Best Book
Parents magazine Best Book
Critic Reviews:
"Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." (
The Horn Book)
"
Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." (
The New York Times Book Review)
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
Loved it!
Boring...but told a lesson
The book was quite boring. Didn't catch my attention at all. But it did have some really great subjects and that's the only reason why it got a three star rating
Great and enjoyable reading
Another Great novel by Katherine Patterson
I read this book to prepare for a class I ...
I read this book to prepare for a class I was teaching about 1800s farming techniques. This is a very interesting book, filled with lots of history.
Awesome Book
Great book, Great deal. Extremely happy.