Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet
The true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- Jewish
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,436
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 156055, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Women in the labor movement--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature
- Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
- New York
- Clothing trade
- New York.
- Women clothing workers--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature
- New York (State)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Business & Economics
- Strikes and lockouts
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 1909--Juvenile literature
- Lemlich, Clara
- Women clothing workers
- Shirtwaist Makers' Strike, New York, N.Y., 19
- Strikes and lockouts--Clothing trade--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile literature
- Women in the labor movement
- Lists With This Book
- Women's History Month
- Inspiring, Imaginative Women
- Brave & Bold: Heroines
- Gender & Sexism
- Social Justice
- Nonviolent Protest & Resistance
- Just, Inclusive Society
- Working Together for Justice
- Love Your Neighbor
- ReadyGEN Trade Book List, Grade 3
- Sample: Skyline Math Texts
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Find Your Voice!: iREAD Children
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michelle Markel
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Melissa Sweet
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Michelle Markel
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Author Interviews 5
Interview with Michelle Markel
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Interview with Michelle Markel
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Interview with Melissa Sweet
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Seven Questions with Melissa Sweet
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Interview with Melissa Sweet
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 10
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Support Materials from RIF Literacy Central
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Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Teaching Ideas from Six Trait Gurus
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Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Lesa Lockford
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2024
Honor, 2014
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2023
Commended, 2014
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Biography Selection, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Nonfiction Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2013
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
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