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Fire at the Triangle Factory
Contributor(s): Littlefield, Holly (Author), Young, Mary O'Keefe (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0876149700     ISBN-13: 9780876149706
Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 1991
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Annotation: Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history.
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 95031561
Lexile Measure: 570
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.87" W x 8.5" (0.23 lbs) 48 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is dim, and there are too many people in the room. The work is hard and the days are long. Minnie and Tessa work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City. The two fourteen-year-olds are best friends. It isn't easy for a Jewish girl and a Catholic girl to be friends in 1911--some people think they're just too different. But Minnie and Tessa must depend on that friendship when the Triangle factory goes up in flames and they are trapped on the ninth floor. This moving story of courage and friendship is based on true accounts of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of March 25, 1911.


Contributor Bio(s): Littlefield, Holly: -

Holly Littlefield is the author of several books for young readers. She lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota.