The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz

After her father burns her precious books, Joan runs away from the harsh life on their struggling farm to pursue her dream of getting an education. A hard worker who looks older than fourteen, she finds a job with a future: cooking and cleaning for $6 a week. Her cultured Jewish employers open her eyes to many new ideas, but do not always understand her dramatic youthful romanticism.


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Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction for Grade(s) 7, 8

The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz (Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction historical realisticfiction for Grade/s7, 8)