He creates a second golem named Charlie to protect Nan. After protecting and saving her, Sweep dies. Born from Jewish folklore, golems are created to protect someone. When her parents died, she received a blessing to help her with her difficult life. But as Nan approaches puberty, she worries that her hips will widen and keep her from working. As long as Nan cleans chimney after chimney, Crudd leaves her alone. Fortunately, she can clean out chimneys faster than anyone in her work crew. The ill-tempered and abusive Wilkie Crudd gets her to sign an apprentice agreement with him. The name of this compelling story is “Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster.” Jonathan Auxier has written a touching account of young Nan Sparrow’s life as a chimney sweep. Chimney sweeps are in constant danger because of the high possibilities of being injured while cleaning out chimneys. Uneducated and often forced to work in dangerous jobs, the children are frequently at the mercy of their employers. This is particularly true with children from the lower classes. The Industrial Revolution has lessened the need for farm labor and these displaced people begin flooding the English capital.īut some parts of society are not helped by this growth toward a better life. London is a thriving city by the late 1800s. “Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster,” by Jonathan Auxier.Ībrams, The Art of Books, New York, 344 pages, 2018, Grades 6-9.
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