Books About Factory Work

The Best Factory Work Books for Kids

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Looking for excellent children's books about factory work? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Lyddie
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1991

Lyddie

By Katherine Paterson

A young girl battles harsh mill conditions to reunite her family.

182 pages· 55,426 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
3.6/5 Goodreads · 7,377 ratings
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Summary: Lyddie Worthen, left alone after her family is scattered, seeks work in the Lowell mills to earn enough to bring them back together. Amidst grueling hours and oppressive conditions, she learns to read and confronts a menacing overseer. As her friends' health deteriorates, Lyddie faces a critical choice: speak out for better conditions and risk everything, or stay silent and possibly lose her dream forever. Will her courage be enough to change her fate and reunite her family?
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