Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
2013
HD5325.C62 1909 M37 2013 (Mapit)
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Title
Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; Illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
Author
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780061804427 hardcover binding
0061804428 hardcover binding
0061804428 hardcover binding
Publication Details
New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, c2013 (Mexico).
Language
English
Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Call Number
HD5325.C62 1909 M37 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
331.892/88711509747109041
Summary
An illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest the unfair working conditions in New York's garment district.
Note
"The artist used watercolor, gouache, and mixed media to create the illustrations for this book."--Title page verso.
Typography and jacket design by Rachel Zegar.
Typography and jacket design by Rachel Zegar.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Awards
Jane Addams Book Award, 2014.
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