Brave Girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 (CD-Audio)

from Imandayeh

Brave girl is about worker's rights. Clara refuses to be told she can't do something because she is a women. She continues to go on strike despite the beating and ridicule. I enjoyed the pictures by Melissa Sweet as I have in other books. The story is unique because I haven't read books on worker...

from Desirichter

Clara, a young immigrant activist demonstrates grit and passion beyond her years, as she mobilizes the largest walkout of women workers in US history. She is not only brave, but tough. T'would have been nice if the ending were a bit less open ended, but I suppose this gives kids opportunities to ...

from Analley

Clara Lemlich, who was only five feet tall, was going to change the world for women and their wages; She and her family had just arrived to the one of the ports on one of the docks of New York City, and did not speak any English. She knew what was right and wrong, and wanted to make things right ...

from abbylibrarian

Melissa Sweet's mixed-media illustrations pair perfectly with this nonfiction text about women workers and the garment industry strike of 1909. This is a great book for women's history. DON'T MISS IT!

from HannahRevard

I enjoyed reading this book and learning about Clara Lemlich. She was a young immigrant girl who went to work in garment factories, instead of going to school, after coming to America. There, she witnessed how terribly workers were being treated and decided to take a stand. She inspired others to...