A review by claudiaswisher
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel

5.0

Brave and Mighty. Clara Lemich came to America with nothing and got a job at a shirt factory...she learned English, she witnessed inequity, and she used her voice to speak up. She inspired a strike that improved working conditions for all workers... but the horrendous fire in the Triangle Factory still happened.

The illustrations are superb. Lots of tiny stitches and fabric close-ups with enough detail to see the weaves in the fabric swatches.

LOVED this book, and so glad Clara is now part of the wider conversation about workers' rights.