Teen fiction. The dust jacket is a bit battered in places at the edges, but the actual book is fine. 
 
"Forced to abandon her studies, Opal must work long, tedious hours at the Fairy Glen sweet factory to support her struggling family. While adjusting to her harsh new reality, Opal finds inspiration in the factory's glamorous, dignified owner, Mrs. Roberts. Through her, Opal is introduced to the legendary Emmeline Pankhurst and the fierce Suffragette movement. Opal becomes deeply involved in the fight for women’s right to vote, finds her first romance, and eventually faces the heartbreaking realities of World War I, which changes her life forever."