The Pearl Button Girls

Working at the local pearl button factory, Ada Fletcher is doing her best to make ends meet in trying times. When tragedy strikes and her siblings are taken to a workhouse orphanage, Ada is saved from a similar fate by her neighbour, Sarah Connell. But the roof over Ada’s head doesn’t come without a price. Determined to be more than just a factory girl, Ada embarks on a journey to reunite with her siblings. PB, 416pp.