Greenwood, Barbara, 1940-

Factory girl / written by Barbara Greenwood. - Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2007. - 136 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Looking for work -- In the factory -- Payday -- Interloper -- Visitor -- Letter.

Twelve-year-old Emily must hold down her job working twelve-hour days in a garment factory in order to keep from starving. A story that includes historical interludes about the working conditions in factories at the turn of the century.

ISBN: 9781553376484 (bound) 155337648X (bound) 9781553376491 (pbk.) 1553376498 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child labor.
Child labor--History--20th century.
Factory system--History--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Canada--Social conditions--1867-1918.

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.54