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    Bobbin Girl, The
      Rebecca, a 10-year-old "bobbin girl" working in the textile factories in Lowell, Massachuesetts in the 1830's must decide if she will participate in the first workers' strike.
      Author: McCully, Emily Arnold HSE Descriptors: social studies

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    Bread and Roses, Too.
      This is a fictionalized history of the 1912 Lawrence, Massachusetts, factory strike. The main characters are two children, a girl whose family is active in the strike, and a homeless boy. Aspects of the strike itself and of outsiders' attempts to help the
      Author: Paterson, Katherine HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Grandmother and the Runaway Shadow
      When she was a young girl, Grandmother immigrated to America from Russia accompanied by her shadow. Together, they made a new home.
      Author: Rosenberg, Liz HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Kids At Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
      This book tells the story of Lewis Hine, a teacher and photographer who became so concerned about children working in factories that he became an investigative reporter for the National Child Labor Committee in the early 20th century. The pictures he too
      Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Lyddie
      Lyddie tells the story of a 19th century farm girl who, because of financial worries, moves to Massachusetts to work in a garment factory. She endures various hardships but does not lose her spunk or integrity.
      Author: Paterson, Katherine HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Rosie the Riveter
      This carefully researched book tells the story of the millions of women who worked in factories during WW II, how they got there, and how they were persuaded to return home after the war was over. The volume is illustrated with archival photographs and c
      Author: Colman, Penny HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Strikemakers & Strikebreakers
      Dense but interesting history of the formation of labor unions in the United States. Describes the origin and history of strikes and discusses their purpose and effectiveness. Fairly balanced look at the relationship between labor unions and employers.
      Author: Lens, Sidney HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America
      An historical look at the influence cotton has had on the economy and people of the United States. The author traces the cotton industry from colonial times through the Civil War and the Great Migration, from the Southern plantations to the mill towns lik
      Author: Hopkinson, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Up Before Daybreak: Cotton and People in America
      An historical look at the influence cotton has had on the economy and people of the United States. The author traces the cotton industry from colonial times through the Civil War and the Great Migration, from the Southern plantations to the mill towns lik
      Author: Hopkinson, Deborah HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Work
      Interesting photographs and spare text describe work. (Note that a child's point of view is portrayed.)
      Author: Morris, Ann HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Work Song
      Oil illustrations and simple rhyming text depict people doing all kinds of work.
      Author: Paulsen, Gary HSE Descriptors: social studies


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