The factory girls : a kaleidoscopic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire
(Book)
Author
Published
San Francisco, CA : Zest Books, [2017].
ISBN
9781942186458, 1942186452
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Medford - Teen | TEEN 974.71 Seifert | On Shelf |
Medway - Young Adult | YA 363.37 Seifert | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
San Francisco, CA : Zest Books, [2017].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781942186458, 1942186452
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.7, 9 Points
Level 7.7, 9 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-175).
Description
The twentieth century ushered in a new world filled with a dazzling array of consumer goods. For the first time in American history, fashion could be mass produced. Even the poorest immigrant girls could afford a blouse or two. But these same immigrant teens toiled away in factories in appalling working conditions. Their hard work and sacrifice lined the pockets of greedy factory owners who were almost exclusively white men. The tragic Triangle Waist Factory fire in 1911 resulted in the deaths of over a hundred young people, mostly immigrant girls, who were locked in the factory. That fire signaled a turning point in American history. This book looks at the events leading up to the fire, including a close look at how fashion and the desire for consumer goods -- driven in part by the excess of the Gilded Age -- created an unsustainable culture of greed. Told from the perspective of six young women who lived the story, this book reminds us why what we buy and how we vote really matter.
Target Audience
Ages 12 and up.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,9.0,7.7,189081.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biography.
Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Industrial accidents -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile literature.
Sweatshops -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Juvenile literature.
Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Clothing factories -- New York (State) -- New York -- Safety measures -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Juvenile literature.
History.
Industrial accidents -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial safety -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951 -- Juvenile literature.
Sweatshops -- Juvenile literature.
Teenage immigrants -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Triangle Shirtwaist Company -- Fire, 1911 -- Juvenile literature.
Women clothing workers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Seifert, C. (2017). The factory girls: a kaleidoscopic account of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire . Zest Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seifert, Christine. 2017. The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Zest Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seifert, Christine. The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Zest Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Seifert, Christine. The Factory Girls: A Kaleidoscopic Account of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Zest Books, 2017.
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