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 Clara Lemlich (She Persisted)
 Author: Heiligman, Deborah

 Publisher:  Philomel (2021)

 Dewey: 331.8809
 Classification: Biography
 Physical Description: 55 pages,  20 cm.

 BTSB No: 434994 ISBN: 9780593115725
 Ages: 6-9 Grades: 1-4

 Subjects:
 Lemlich, Clara, -- 1886-1982
 Women labor leaders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
 Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography
 Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909
 Women social reformers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography

Price: $4.91

Summary:
Clara Lemlich immigrated to New York to escape danger in Ukraine, where she was born. She started working in clothing factories on the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. So she stood up for the rights of workers, especially girls and women--and she won, changing the way factory workers were treated in America forever! Readers learn about the amazing life of Clara Lemlich--and how she persisted.

 Illustrator: Flint, Gillian
Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: LG
   Reading Level: 5.10
   Points: 1.0   Quiz: 518321



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School Library Journal - 12/01/2021 - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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