Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Homefront in World War II
Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
Published on 10. February 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-517-88567-3 (ISBN)
Description
Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever.
An ALA Best Book for Young Adult
An ALA Notable Book
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
An IRA Teachers' Choice
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction
A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
An ALA Best Book for Young Adult
An ALA Notable Book
A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book
An IRA Teachers' Choice
A Junior Library Guild Selection
An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction
A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 237 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-517-88567-3 (9780517885673)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Penny Colman is the author of ten children’s and young adult books, among them Rosie the Riveter and Girls: A History of Growing Up Female in America.