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Kids on Strike!
Contributor(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell (Author)

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ISBN: 0618369236     ISBN-13: 9780618369232
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2003
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: 331.892
LCCN: 98050575
Age Level: 10-12
Grade Level: 5-7
Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available)
Guided Reading: V (Grade 5)
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 7.48" W x 9.92" L (1.23 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/08/2003 pg. 79
Kliatt 09/01/2003 pg. 41
Publishers Weekly 09/08/2003
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 32558
Reading Level: 7.0   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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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.

Contributor Bio(s): Bartoletti, Susan Campbell: - Susan Campbell Bartoletti is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Medal. She lives in Moscow, Pennsylvania. Visit her website at www.scbartoletti.com.
 
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