Waiting on Wednesday 265



Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine, and it is a way to show off the books you can't wait to be released!!

This week I chose: 

"The Hired Girl"
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Candlewick
Release Date:  Sep. 9, 2015


Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her delicious wit and keen eye to early twentieth-century America in a moving yet comedic tour de force.

Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself—because maybe, just maybe, a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm girl could only dream of—a woman with a future. Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz relates Joan’s journey from the muck of the chicken coop to the comforts of a society household in Baltimore (Electricity! Carpet sweepers! Sending out the laundry!), taking readers on an exploration of feminism and housework; religion and literature; love and loyalty; cats, hats, and bunions.
Is anyone else feeling a Downton Abbey vibe here? I think it's so interesting to see history from the point of view of the working class.

What are you waiting for this week???
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  1. Faith @ Lattes and LoversJuly 29, 2015 at 2:37 PM

    I've never heard of this one but it seems super interesting!
    {Thanks for commenting}
    :)

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  2. Jessica @ a GREAT readJuly 29, 2015 at 2:43 PM

    Oh nice! Totally new to me but I love the cover! LOL! Person reading a book wins every time!

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    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  3. KrystiannaJuly 29, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Great pick! I saw this one a while ago. It definitely sounds interesting.
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian

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  4. LindseyJuly 29, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    This sounds interesting, and I love the cover. Great pick!

    Lindsey

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  5. UnknownJuly 29, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Great Pick! sounds interesting! Thanks for visiting my blog!
    Sandra @ Sandrathebookworm

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  6. Christina TJuly 30, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    This is new to me and I agree that it sounds really good and perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.

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  7. Christina / Book AddictJuly 30, 2015 at 8:05 AM

    I love the sound of this one and the fact that it takes place in PA. Thanks for sharing it!

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  8. jen7watersJuly 31, 2015 at 6:25 PM

    Oooh, YA historical fiction, I love the genre!

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  9. Sandra @ Waiting For WentworthJuly 31, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    This one is new to me, but it sounds really good. I hope you enjoy reading it.
    My WoW

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