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.
Traces the development of manufacturing in Europe from the simple process of making axes in ancient times to the sophisticated factories that exist today.
Presents an historical fiction about Emily, a young child who works eleven hours a day in a garment factory; and includes historical notes about child labor.
Explores the introduction of factories into the United States at the close of the 18th century and discusses their contribution to America's becoming a major industrial power within 100 years.
