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Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 Cover Image Book Book

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

Markel, Michelle. (Author). Sweet, Melissa, 1956- (Added Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780061804427 (hardcover bdg.)
  • ISBN: 0061804428 (hardcover bdg.)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume(unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Balzer + Bray, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
AD760L Lexile.

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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.

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  • 15 of 18 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 3 of 4 copies available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Union Carnegie Public Library.

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