Library's review
Clara Lemlich was a Ukrainian immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. history. This engaging picture book addresses issues of immigration, activism, and the U.S. garment industry. Notes, Selected Bibliography
Publication
Balzer Bray (2013), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
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.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
Lupine Award (Honor — Picture Book — 2013)
Bluestem Award (Nominee — 2016)
Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2014)
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Nominee — 2016)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Winner — 2014)
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (2014)
Star of the North Picture Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2014)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2013)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2014)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books — 2013)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2013
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 10.5 inches
ISBN
0061804428 / 9780061804427
DDC/MDS
| 331.892 |
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