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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780061804427
Lexile
AD760
Themes
hard work
equality
immigration

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Written by Michelle Markel and Illustrated by Melissa Sweet
This book tells the exciting, true story of Clara Lemlich, a brave young woman who stood up for the rights of female shirt factory workers when no one else would. An engaging story to introduce readers to what life was like in America in the early 1900s.

This book is part of the Read for Success collection. To learn more about Read for Success, click here.

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
narrative nonfiction
Copyright Year
2013-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
HarperCollins
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780061804427
Lexile
AD760
Themes
hard work
equality
immigration
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