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The Hired Girl
Laura Amy Schlitz
Candlewick Press · Paperback · December 26, 2017
Reading lane: Jewish YA
A New York Times bestseller!
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Witty Depth
A vivid, character-forward read with enough wit to keep the pages moving.
Come here for
- Laura Amy Schlitz’s playful, serious voice
- Historical YA with layered momentum
Expect
- Immersion over plot mechanics
- A sustained, book-club-friendly narrative
Book Details
- Authors
- Laura Amy Schlitz
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- December 26, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Jewish YA · 20th-Century US YA
- Reading lane
- Jewish YA
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Publisher Categories
20th-Century US YA
Jewish YA
Class & Inequality for Teens
About This Book
A New York Times bestseller! Winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction An Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Award Winner Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature “Schlitz has crafted another exquisite literary gem, one told entirely via Joan’s vivid, humorous, and emotionally resonant diary entries.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved no...
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