Kids on Strike!
Susan Campbell Bartoletti$11.04
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By the early 1900s, nearly two million children were working in the United States. From the coal mines of Pennsylvania to the cotton mills of New England, children worked long hours every day under stunningly inhumane conditions. After years and years of oppression, children began to organize and make demands for better wages, fairer housing costs, and safer working environments.
Some strikes led by young people were successful; some were not. Some strike stories are shocking, some are heartbreaking, and many are inspiring -- but all are a testimony to the strength of mind and spirit of the children who helped build American industry.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 08/25/2003
ISBN: 9780618369232
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.92h x 7.48w x 0.47d
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/08/2003 pg. 79
Kliatt 09/01/2003 pg. 41
Publishers Weekly 09/08/2003
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 32558 / Kids on Strike!
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 6