These two family members die while Lyddie works in Lowell.
What is her younger sister (Agnes) and her mother.
The girls must be vaccinated against this in order to work for the Concord Corporation.
What is "the pox"?
A slave catcher would come to New England for this reason.
What is a slave would run from the south to the north to escape and they were paid for returning escaped slaves?
This usually caused the laborers' to cough.
What is dust trapped in their lungs from the factory?
This is why Lyddie has mixed feelings about Rachel going with Charlie to live at the Phinney's.
What is she will be lonely without her sister AND she wants to raise Rachel herself?
The name of the mistress of Lyddie's' boardinghouse.
Who is Mrs. Bedlow?
This is what Lyddie does in order to protect Brigid when she leaves Lowell.
What is she wrote a letter to Mrs. Mardsen detailing what her husband did at the factory? (She doesn't send it but warns Mr. Mardsen that she will if he tries anything.)
Lyddie says this in her mind to Luke Stevens at the end of the book.
What is "We can stil hop, Luke Stevens"?