The Gate In The Wall (Jean Karl Books (Prebound))
By Ellen Howard.
Description
Pressed into service as a canal woman, ten-year-old Emma finds ways to utilize her artistic gifts. Although it is a better existence than her strenuous job in the English silk mill, she feels guilty over the sister she left behind. Authentic details make this an engaging story--one that reveals the hardships of the mid-1800s when life for the poor in England was unrelentingly cruel. It is also a liberating tale as Emma draws on her inner strength to find her true calling. - from Amzon
ISBN(s)
0689822952, 9780689822957
