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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]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.

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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.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982
Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909
Strikes and lockouts > Clothing trade > New York (State) > New York.
Women clothing workers > New York (State) > New York.
Women in the labor movement > New York (State) > New York.

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  • 15 of 19 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 4 of 7 copies available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 4 of 7 copies available at Cook Memorial Library - La Grande . (Show)

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Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J 331.892 Mar (Text) 35178002064502 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J 331.892 Mar (Text) 35178002065384 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J 331.892 Mar (Text) 35178002065483 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande J 331.892 Mar (Text) 35178002065590 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Arlington Public Library J 921 LEM (Text) 37812000151253 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Baker County Library 331.892 .M345b (Text) 37814003098929 JUV NON-FICTION Available -
Baker Sumpter Branch 331.892 .M345b (Text) 37814002703297 JUV NON-FICTION Available -
Christmas Valley Branch Library X 331.89 MAR (Text) 37620001005026 Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Hood River County Library J EARLY 921 LEMLICH (Text) 33892100326785 Children's Early Non-Fiction Available -
Joseph Public Library E MAR (Text) 30002000289017 Easy Available -
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