Markel, Michelle. Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Maker's Strike of 1909. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Harper Collins, 2013 Clara Lemlich, the young woman profiled in Brave Girl was barely in her twenties when she helped to lead the largest walkout of women workers in US history. A Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, Clara found work in the New York garment industry only to discover that the working conditions were abysmal and unjust.When the mostly male union leaders urged caution, Clara stood up and demanded a general strike. Despite threats and brutal retaliation from those in power, Clara played a major role in bringing about important change. Melissa Sweet's lively illustrations bring to life important details of life in the garment industry in this wonderful biographic story book. The winning award book for young readers, 2014.
Era: Ages 6 to 8Approaching life with self-confidence and strengthAward Year 2014ClassismEra Early 1900’sHC Clara LemlichIdentity Jewish AmericanOvercoming prejudicePromoting an understanding of the role of women in society gender roles the need to overcome gender stereotypes what are healthy courageous role models of both males and femalesSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalizedUnfair labor practicesUnionizationWomen's rights-Overcoming sexism-Women's rolesYoung people as activistsYoung people's participation in creative solutions to the problems of war social injustice racism sexism homophobia ageism and/or concerns of the physically challenged
Key Character Identities: Ages 6 to 8Approaching life with self-confidence and strengthAward Year 2014ClassismEra Early 1900’sHC Clara LemlichIdentity Jewish AmericanOvercoming prejudicePromoting an understanding of the role of women in society gender roles the need to overcome gender stereotypes what are healthy courageous role models of both males and femalesSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalizedUnfair labor practicesUnionizationWomen's rights-Overcoming sexism-Women's rolesYoung people as activistsYoung people's participation in creative solutions to the problems of war social injustice racism sexism homophobia ageism and/or concerns of the physically challenged
Historical Characters: Ages 6 to 8Approaching life with self-confidence and strengthAward Year 2014ClassismEra Early 1900’sHC Clara LemlichIdentity Jewish AmericanOvercoming prejudicePromoting an understanding of the role of women in society gender roles the need to overcome gender stereotypes what are healthy courageous role models of both males and femalesSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalizedUnfair labor practicesUnionizationWomen's rights-Overcoming sexism-Women's rolesYoung people as activistsYoung people's participation in creative solutions to the problems of war social injustice racism sexism homophobia ageism and/or concerns of the physically challenged
Social Justice Issues: Ages 6 to 8Approaching life with self-confidence and strengthAward Year 2014ClassismEra Early 1900’sHC Clara LemlichIdentity Jewish AmericanOvercoming prejudicePromoting an understanding of the role of women in society gender roles the need to overcome gender stereotypes what are healthy courageous role models of both males and femalesSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalizedUnfair labor practicesUnionizationWomen's rights-Overcoming sexism-Women's rolesYoung people as activistsYoung people's participation in creative solutions to the problems of war social injustice racism sexism homophobia ageism and/or concerns of the physically challenged
Themes: Ages 6 to 8Approaching life with self-confidence and strengthAward Year 2014ClassismEra Early 1900’sHC Clara LemlichIdentity Jewish AmericanOvercoming prejudicePromoting an understanding of the role of women in society gender roles the need to overcome gender stereotypes what are healthy courageous role models of both males and femalesSolving problems courageously and non-violentlyThinking creatively and humanely about injustice and conflict past or present real or fictionalizedUnfair labor practicesUnionizationWomen's rights-Overcoming sexism-Women's rolesYoung people as activistsYoung people's participation in creative solutions to the problems of war social injustice racism sexism homophobia ageism and/or concerns of the physically challenged
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