The Clock

by James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier

Overview

When her spendthrift father goes into debt after buying a sheep and the inner workings of a clock, fifteen-year-old Annie Steele is sent to work in the town's new wool mill to help support her family. Her job is full of risk—especially after she and her friend Robert discover that the mill's cruel overseer is stealing bags of wool and decide to do something about it. Annie longs for the chance to continue her schooling and become a teacher. Will she ever be able to leave the mill?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161807781
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	11/09/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

James Lincoln Collier has written many books for children and has contributed more than five hundred articles to the New York Times Magazine, Reader’s Digest, and Boy’s Life.

Christopher Collier is professor of history at the University of Connecticut. His field is early American history, especially the history of Connecticut and the American Revolution.

Editorial Reviews

The novel succeeds not only as historical fiction, but also as a riveting story of the tragic romance and hard-won victory of one teenage girl.

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