Publication
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2007), Edition: 2nd Printing, 352 pages
Description
In 1927, at the urging of twenty-one-year-old Harriet, Mrs. Livingston reluctantly recalls her experiences at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, including miserable working conditions that led to a strike, then the fire that took the lives of her two best friends, when Harriet, the boss's daughter, was only five years old. Includes historical notes.
Subjects
Awards
Dublin Literary Award (Longlist — 2009)
Audie Award (Finalist — Teens — 2009)
Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist — 2010)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2012)
Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2009)
Ohioana Book Award (Finalist — Juvenile Literature — 2008)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2010)
Isinglass Teen Read Award (Nominee — 2012)
Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice (Children/Young Adult)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2008)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2007
Pages
352
Physical description
352 p.; 8.42 inches
ISBN
1416911715 / 9781416911715
DDC/MDS
| 553 |