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In 1910 Vermont, twelve-year-old Grace leaves school for mill work as a doffer and encounters child labor reformer Lewis Hine.
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In 1910 Vermont, twelve-year-old Grace leaves school for mill work as a doffer and encounters child labor reformer Lewis Hine.
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1910. Pownal, Vermont. At 12, Grace and her best friend Arthur must leave school and go to work as a "doffers" on their mothers' looms in the mill. Grace's mother is the best worker, fast and powerful, and Grace desperately wants to help her. But she's left handed and doffing is a right-handed job. Grace's every mistake costs her mother, and the family. She only feels capable on Sundays, when she and Arthur receive special lessons from their teacher. Together they write a secret letter to the Ch...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Harsh mill working conditions and injuries implied but not graphic
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Brief mentions of God and Sunday lessons
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central themes of child labor reform and Lewis Hine photography
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Child labor, underage mill work, and family economic hardship depicted
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