The Hired Girl is a workplace drama romance novel written by Laura Amy Schlitz. It is set in 1911 and follows the story of Joan Skraggs, a fourteen-year-old girl who escapes her oppressive home life to work as a hired girl in Baltimore. Through her diary entries, Joan chronicles her experiences as she navigates the challenges of working in a wealthy household and falls in love with a young man. This book explores themes of independence, self-discovery, and the pursuit of dreams.
