With her mother paralyzed, 13-year-old Dory Lythe is determined to save her brothers and sisters from the workhouse. When the herring fleet arrives in Whitby and the big Scottish girls come south to gut the fish, Dory resolves to rise above the brutal reality of life as a herring girl.

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Theresa Tomlinson's meticulous research and sensitive approach result in authentic and often challenging stories. Her titles have collected a great deal of critical praise and there is an established fan base for her work.