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Author Markel, Michelle.

Title Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Balzer + Bray, [2013]
©2013
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1547887~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
 Naper Blvd. Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 331.892 MAR    AVAILABLE
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Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Audience AD760L Lexile
Note AD760L Lexile
Study Program Accelerated Reader LG 5.0 0.5 156055
Note Accelerated Reader LG 5.0 0.5 156055
Subject Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982 -- Juvenile literature.
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909 -- Juvenile literature.
Strikes and lockouts -- Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Women in the labor movement -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile literature.
Local Subject BLUESTEM AWARD [2016 NOMINEE]
Added Author Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
ISBN 9780061804427
0061804428
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