Days of Toil and Tears: The Child Labour Diary of Flora Rutherford by Sarah Ellis

Days of Toil and Tears: The Child Labour Diary of Flora Rutherford

Dear Canada

Sarah Ellis

219 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade reflective medium-paced
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Young Flora is happy to leave the orphanage behind and join her aunt and uncle, even though it means working at a textile mill where there is the constant threat of being injured or going deaf. She writes about her feelings in her diary, addressin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews

Moods

hopeful 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.62

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