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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.
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.