| Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor Contributor(s): Burgan, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0756545102 ISBN-13: 9780756545109 Publisher: Compass Point Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Media Studies - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
| Dewey: 331.310 |
| LCCN: 2011003316 |
| Lexile Measure: 1020 |
| Series: Captured History |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.9" W x 10" (0.50 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 145331 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a way that no printed page or public lecture could. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burgan, Michael: - Formerly an editor at the educational publisher Weekly Reader, Michael Burgan has been a freelance writer for 17 years. He has written more than 250 books for children and young adults, specializing in U.S. history, geography, and biographies of world leaders. He has also written fiction and adapted classic novels. Burgan has won several awards for his writing, and his plays for adult audiences have been staged across the United States. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a BA in history. He currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his cat Callie. |