Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 cover

Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909

Author: Markel, Michelle

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 5.0
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 1436
Points per Word 0.000348
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

This illustrated account of Clara Lemlich's role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike depicts how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive walkout to protest unfair working conditions.