| Fire at the Triangle Factory Contributor(s): Littlefield, Holly (Author), Young, Mary O'Keefe (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876149700 ISBN-13: 9780876149706 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 1991 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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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95031561 |
| Age Level: 7-10 |
| Grade Level: 2-5 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5.87" W x 8.5" L (0.23 lbs) 48 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Booklist 08/01/1996 pg. 1900 School Library Journal 10/01/1996 pg. 122 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 59 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. |
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