Counting on Grace

Reach for this book when your child feels like their natural way of being, or a specific learning difference, is a burden to the family. In this historical novel set in a 1910 Vermont mill town, twelve-year-old Grace is forced to leave school to work. Because she is left-handed in a world designed for the right-handed, she feels like a failure whose mistakes cost her family precious wages. It is a poignant exploration of systemic injustice, the weight of financial responsibility on young shoulders, and the power of being 'seen' by a mentor. Parents will appreciate how it handles the transition from childhood play to adult burdens with grace and historical accuracy, making it ideal for readers aged 9 to 12 who are beginning to notice social inequities.