Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
(Book + CD)
Author
Contributors
Sweet, Melissa, 1956- illustrator.
Zegar, Rachel, bookjacket designer
Balzer + Bray, publisher.
HarperCollins (Firm), publisher.
Dreamscape Media, publisher.
Published
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2013], Holland, OH : Dreamscape Media, 2014.
ISBN
9780061804427 (book), 0061804428 (book), 9781629238340 (CD), 1629238341 (CD)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Juvenile Biography | JB LEMLICH | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Child labor -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Determination (Personality trait) in children -- Juvenile literature.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Immigrant children -- United States -- Biography.
Juvenile works.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982 -- Juvenile literature.
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.
Child labor -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Determination (Personality trait) in children -- Juvenile literature.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Immigrant children -- United States -- Biography.
Juvenile works.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982 -- Juvenile literature.
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.
Other Subjects
Child labor -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Determination (Personality trait) in children -- Juvenile literature.
Immigrant children -- United States -- Biography.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982.
Lemlich, Clara.
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.
Determination (Personality trait) in children -- Juvenile literature.
Immigrant children -- United States -- Biography.
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982.
Lemlich, Clara.
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.
More Details
Format
Book + CD
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 audio disc (9 min.); 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5, 1 Points
Level 5, 1 Points
Lexile code
AD
Lexile measure
760
Notes
General Note
Accompanying CD produced by Dreamscape Media, LLC, p2014.
General Note
"The artist used watercolor, gouache, and mixed media to create the illustrations for this book."--Title page verso.
General Note
Typography and jacket design by Rachel Zegar.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Participants/Performers
Read by Lesa Lockford.
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.
Target Audience
AD760L Lexile
Target Audience
Elementary Grade.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5 0.5 156055.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC K-2 3.6 2 Quiz: 59755.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader 5.0
Study Program Information
Reading Counts! 3.6
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Markel, M., Sweet, M., & Zegar, R. (2013). Brave girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. (First edition). Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Markel, Michelle, Melissa Sweet and Rachel, Zegar. 2013. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Markel, Michelle, Melissa Sweet and Rachel, Zegar. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Markel, M., Sweet, M. and Zegar, R. (2013). Brave girl: clara and the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909. First edn New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Markel, Michelle, Melissa Sweet, and Rachel Zegar. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. First edition, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2013.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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