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Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
Contributor(s): Colman, Penny (Author)

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ISBN: 0517885670     ISBN-13: 9780517885673
Publisher: Yearling Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 1998
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Annotation: 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
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
Dewey: 331.4
LCCN: 94003614
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 1060(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.9" W x 9.24" L (0.85 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/1998
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 18495
Reading Level: 8.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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

 
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