Lyddie (English)

When her family's Vermont farm fails, seventeen-year-old Lyddie Worthen heads to Lowell, Massachusetts, to work in the textile mills in hopes of earning enough money to save her family from financial ruin. Life in the factories is harsh and demanding, but Lyddie is determined to gain the independence she desperately craves. As she navigates difficult working conditions and long hours, she must balance her own ambitions against the needs of her family back home. Her struggle for self-determination captures a pivotal moment in American history when young women began leaving farm life for factory work.