Bibliograph

Brave girl, Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Type

Label

Brave girl, Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-9

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Brave girl

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.0, 0.5, 156055

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

resource.variantTitle

Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Classification