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Summary Of Lyddie's Farm By Katherine Paterson

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In the novel by Katherine Paterson, Lyddie has come upon a commitment to make. She has to decide whether or not she should sign a petition that reduces the weaving room working hours. There are many reasons Lyddie should not sign the petition. One of the reasons involves her family and her farm that they own. In the beginning of the book Lyddie’s family’s farm is put on debt to pay off. For this reason Lyddie goes to Lowell, Massachusetts to work in a factory to earn money. If Lyddie signs the petition she would lose her job. “You’d be blacklisted. No other corporation would hire you.”(92) Lyddie would get a dishonorable discharge if she signed the petition which could result in her family losing their farm. “Lyddie must gather her family while
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