The Hired Girl by Laura Schlitz

The following novel portrays the determination of a girl trying to strive for and earn a better future.  The main character, Joan Skraggs, is a girl whose education is unsupported and looked down upon. Her education and necessity to acquire knowledge is not encouraged at all in farm life because of her careless father.  Joan strays away from this to work as a maid for a Jewish family.  She uses this job to open opportunities for herself to a new life and a bright future.  The main character Joan is my favorite because she is very inspirational.  She encourages others to fight for their education and future no matter what.  This book is a 10 out of  10.  I would recommend it to friends because it really brings awareness to female empowerment and what people can do to secure their future in life.

Submitted by M.H.