| Uprising Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416911723 ISBN-13: 9781416911722 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006034870 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.56" W x 8.24" (0.62 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Friendship - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 117966 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fire at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers, is one of the worst disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and the disaster, which brought attention to the labor movemen |
Contributor Bio(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson: - Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com. |