Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II

Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adult

An ALA Notable Book

A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book

An IRA Teachers' Choice

A Junior Library Guild Selection

An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction

A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 02/10/1998
ISBN: 9780517885673
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.24h x 7.90w x 0.32d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/1998

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 18495 / Rosie the Riveter
Reading Level: 8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 3