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Summary Of Lyddie By Katherine Paterson
In the book Lyddie by Katherine Paterson is a story about a 12 yr old girl named lyddie that works in a factory to pay off debt that her dad left the family. The book takes place during the industrial revolution in vermont . There is a petition going around in the factory if she signs it she has a chance to lose her job. I think she should not sing it because she is making 2x the money that the other workers are making. One reason she should not sign the petition is she is making a lot of money. “ should you sign the petition, Betsy they’ll dismiss you.” If she signs the petition then she will be fired her. In the text it says “ She was making far more money then she ever had at home in vermont.” Now she can pay off the debt that

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