Brave girl, Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
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Brave girl, Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Brave girl
Oclc number
795757604
Responsibility statement
written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Sub title
Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
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
Target audience
juvenile
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- Strikes and lockouts + Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982
- Women in the labor movement -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909 -- Juvenile fiction
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- Strikes and lockouts + Clothing trade -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982
- Women in the labor movement -- New York (State) -- New York -- Juvenile fiction
- Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909 -- Juvenile fiction
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