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Factory girl /

Oldfield, Pamela, 1931-

Factory girl / by Pamela Oldfield. - London : Scholastic, 2011. - 145 pages; 20 cm. - My story . - My story. .

Everybody knows the sad tale of the Little Match Girl, but less well known is the story of the girls and women who slaved fourteen hours a day in the match factories for appalling pay, only to contract such fatal complaints as phossy jaw. The brutality of these conditions was brought to a head with the London Match Girls Strike of 1888. Told from the perspective of a young factory worker, this new title offers a fascinating insight into Victorian child labour.

ISBN: 9781407116723 (pbk.) 140711672X (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB0A4758 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015639416 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Match industry workers--19th century --Juvenile fiction.
Strikes and lockouts--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England--Social conditions --19th century --Juvenile fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Historical fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 823.914

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