Sweepings of the Street

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"I resolve to do everything I can to help my family."

This is the promise that twelve-year-old Sarah Lee makes. In the spring of 1816, Sarah's family is uprooted from their home in the English countryside and thrown into a workhouse in newly industrial London. Six months later, a factory injury leaves Sarah's father out of work and her family desperate for money. Against the wishes of her older brother Thomas, Sarah disguises herself and enters a dangerous new job.

Sarah soon learns that life in London is not as simple–or as easy–as it seems. She meets Jamie, a sullen, aggressive boy who helps her to adjust to the new conditions. But Jamie has dark secrets of his own, and his reluctance to trust people clashes with Sarah's desire to know his history. As the city creeps towards winter, Sarah's life becomes laced with lies and secrets that threaten to put her in grave danger. And when tragedy strikes Sarah's family, the staggering changes in her life may be enough to break her.

"What a remarkable feat and a wonderfully complex, atmospheric, mature and heartfelt story." - an anonymous reader

COMPLETE; 38 chapters

Content Warning: physical violence, child abuse, suicide mentions, foul language. Sensitive topics will be labeled at the start of chapters, and with the more serious ones I will summarize the chapter at the beginning of the next one so that it can be skipped if necessary. If I have overlooked a topic or chapter that should be labeled with a warning, please point it out.

This is still undergoing editing, so please feel free to point out any mistakes or give me constructive feedback! Thank you for reading!

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Sweepings of the Street 38 Epilogue RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 37 Chapter 37: New Beginnings RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 36 Chapter 36: Charcoal Memories RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 35 Chapter 35: The Proposal RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 34 Chapter 34: Rain and Ruin RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 33 Chapter 33: The Return RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 32 Chapter 32: Healing RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 31 Chapter 31: Hat and Cane RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 30 Chapter 30: Rekindling RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 29 Chapter 29: Safe RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 28 Chapter 28: Ash and Breath RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 27 Chapter 27: Trapped RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 26 Chapter 26: Torn to Shreds RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 25 Chapter 25: Harsh Blows RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 24 Chapter 24: The Storm RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 23 Chapter 23: The New Master RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 22 Chapter 22: Chapel of Doubt RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 21 Chapter 21: Empty RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 20 Chapter 20: Love Lost RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 19 Chapter 19: Darkness Without Stars RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 18 Chapter 18: Wind and Flame RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 17 Chapter 17: The Passing of Time RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 16 Chapter 16: Prayers and Promises RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 15 Chapter 15: The Fight RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 14 Chapter 14: Comfort and Joy RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 13 Chapter 13: The Price of Bread RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 12 Chapter 12: Caught in a Lie RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 11 Chapter 11: The Illness RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 10 Chapter 10: Song of Strife RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 9 Chapter 9: The Wrights RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 8 Chapter 8: Blessing and Truth RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 7 Chapter 7: Love and Money RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 6 Chapter 6: The Pastor's Daughter RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 5 Chapter 5: Secrets and Stories RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 4 Chapter 4: The Rooftop RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 3 Chapter 3: The Lodging House RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 2 Chapter 2: The Decision RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street 1 Chapter 1: The Factory RoyalRoadL
Sweepings of the Street Epilogue RoyalRoadL