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AS RECOMMENDED BY LYN ANDREWS
Liverpool 1861
Annie Shaw longs to be taken seriously At 14 shes fed up with being babied by her big sister Delilah Its true that Delilah has been the closest thing to a mother that Annie or any of her siblings have ever known but shes secretive about the past and wont let her little sister out of her sight When Annies old friend Clara visits with tales of the good money that can be made at the cotton mill outside Ormskirk she sees her chance at adventure and runs away
The work is gruelling and Annie is shocked to witness children as young as eight working long days around dangerous machinery But it seems that as long as the cotton is produced on time the mill owners turn a blind eye to the very real human toll to be paid The children from the workhouse are treated especially poorly and Annie cant help but make it her responsibility to rescue them
Soon Annie finds herself caring for three young orphans now a makeshift mum herself As hard times hit the mill and hundreds of jobs are lost will Annie be able to keep her young charges warm fed and safe In order to face a turbulent future Annie needs to first dig into the secrets buried in the past
PRAISE FOR JUDY SUMMERS
I thoroughly enjoyed this book The characters are well drawn and believable Lyn Andrews
Fascinating insights into Victorian Liverpool and a heartwarming story make for an inspiring read Mollie Walton
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