My Story: Factory Girl by Pamela Oldfield (author)

In 1888, Florence works as a match girl in dangerous factory conditions. There’s talk of a strike, but striking means no work – and no pay! Meanwhile, a young journalist is keen to hear Florence’s story. Women have never gone on strike before! But is he stirring up trouble just to sell newspapers? Everybody knows the sad tale of the Little Match Girl, but less well known is the story of the girls and women who slaved for fourteen hours a day in the match factories for appalling pay, only to contract fatal illnesses such as phossy jaw. Told from the perspective of a young factory worker, this major new My Story title tells a fascinating tale of the brutality of Victorian child labour.

Product Details

Series

My Story

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407116723

Date published

January 3rd, 2011

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.6; Middle years; 5.0 points

Other details

160 pages

Condition

New

Part of this Series

My Story

Author/Illustrator

Pamela Oldfield

Pamela Oldfield is the author of My Story: The Great Plague and Workhouse

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AngelofDeath
on 8 March 2014

I loved reading this.
nellyanna1
on 15 June 2013

One if my favourite My Story books! I LOVED it! It’s so good! Please read it! It was really interesting and addictve! I just wish there was a sequel!

5 out of 5
tinktink999
on 22 May 2011

I REALLY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK!

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My Story: Factory Girl by Pamela Oldfield (author)