Uprising
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2007]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 346 pages ; 22 cm
In 1927, at the urging of twenty-one-year-old Harriet, Mrs. Livingston reluctantly recalls her experiences at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, including miserable working conditions that led to a strike, then the fire that took the lives of her two best friends, when Harriet, the boss's daughter, was only five years old. Includes historical notes.
Subjects:
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Teen fiction.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Teen fiction.
Immigrants -- Teen fiction.
Factories -- Teen fiction.
Labor disputes -- Teen fiction.
Strikes and lockouts -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Teen fiction.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Teen fiction.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Teen fiction.
Immigrants -- Teen fiction.
Factories -- Teen fiction.
Labor disputes -- Teen fiction.
Strikes and lockouts -- Teen fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Teen fiction.
Target Audience: 12 and up.
ISBN:
1416911715 (alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
TF Haddix | Southeast | Teen Fiction | In |
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Includes bibliographical references.