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chloecosmo

“We are not afraid to fight for what is right.“

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Mehso-so

This picture book tells the inspiring story of Clara Lemlich, a young immigrant girl who became a leader in the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909, fighting for better working conditions and fair wages for garment workers.

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chloecosmo

This book can be used to discuss themes of labor rights, activism, and the role of women in history. Engage students in conversations about social justice and the importance of standing up for one's beliefs.

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andrew61
None Turn Back | Storm Jameson
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The 3rd of this trilogy finds Hervey married to Nicholas but about to have a serious operation. The bk then covers the 9 days of the 1926 general strike, + the characters are polarised btwn avid support of the cause + entrenched self-interest. What is interesting is how scared of revolution society was at a time when ww1 still impacts on lives + poverty is rife. A fascinating period, + good series. And the life of the writer is wortha bk itself ⬇️

andrew61 Just a mention of the choices virago made for the art on their covers . Here 3 wonderful Edward Hopper images captured the dark emotion of the characters. 8mo
LeahBergen Gorgeous! I have a couple of these waiting on my shelves. 8mo
Cathythoughts These are great 👍🏻 8mo
kwmg40 I love these VMC covers! 7mo
kspenmoll Those are such beautiful editions! 7mo
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mrp27
A Seed in the Sun | Aida Salazar
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August #bookspin

An informative novel in verse about a young girl and her migrant farming family during the Delano grape strike lead by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Well done.

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 1y
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mrp27
A Seed in the Sun | Aida Salazar
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August #bookspin pick is a middle grade novel in verse. Looks like it‘s gonna be good one. Still working on last months pick but I‘ll get to it. Eventually.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Enjoy!!! 1y
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Eggs
A Seed in the Sun | Aida Salazar
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Novel in verse: HF based on the birth of farm workers unions in 1965, at the grape harvests in Delano, CA. The Filipino families started a strike demanding higher pay, fair breaks to cool off, safe working conditions, and equal rights for female workers & children, among other things (illnesses/death from pesticide spraying). Cesar Chavez joined the fight, and soon after, Dolores Huerta. It was no picnic.
#Pantone2023
#JubilantJulyReadathon Day 1

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deeannloso
Germinal | Emile Zola
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Putting “Cujo” on the back burner for a while. I want to finish Emile Zola‘s Rougon-Macquart series. “Germinal”. #Ètienne_Lantier #miners #exploitation #outrage #strike

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Leftcoastzen
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Hey ,ho , September! Let‘s hope it stays less than 100 degrees a few times this month since it is September!🌵🌵🌵Welcome to Az ,where summer is 5 months long and not great! Hope I get a good #bookspin &
#doublespin left to right , top to bottom.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Not that hot here, but still super muggy! Ready for fall!!! 4y
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MargaretPinardAuthor
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Research on a cold, rainy May Day... I‘ll take it!

#quarantinereads #usedbookstoresrock #chicago #pullman #socialhistory #strike