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portada brave girl: clara and the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909

brave girl: clara and the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909

Michelle Markel (Author) · Melissa Sweet (Illustrated by) · Balzer & Bray/Harperteen · Hardcover

brave girl: clara and the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909 - Markel, Michelle ; Sweet, Melissa

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Synopsis "brave girl: clara and the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909"

The true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. history. This picture book biography about the plight of immigrants in America in the early 1900s and the timeless fight for equality and justice should not be missed.When Clara arrived in America, she couldn't speak English. She didn't know that young women had to go to work, that they traded an education for long hours of labor, that she was expected to grow up fast.But that didn't stop Clara. She went to night school, spent hours studying English, and helped support her family by sewing in a shirtwaist factory.Clara never quit, and she never accepted that girls should be treated poorly and paid little. Fed up with the mistreatment of her fellow laborers, Clara led the largest walkout of women workers the country had seen.From her short time in America, Clara learned that everyone deserved a fair chance. That you had to stand together and fight for what you wanted. And, most importantly, that you could do anything you put your mind to.This picture book biography about Ukrainian immigrant Clara Lemlich tackles topics like activism and the U.S. garment industry. The art, by Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, beautifully incorporates stitching and fabric. A bibliography and an author's note on the garment industry are included.

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