Cover image for Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
TITLE:
Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 / written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
By:
Markel, Michelle.
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
New York : Balzer + Bray,
Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Subject Term:
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 -- Juvenile literature.
Additional Contributors:
Sweet, Melissa, 1956-
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061804427
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