Fire at the Triangle Factory
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 2009
48 pages
978-0-7613-5843-5 (ISBN)
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookfield
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Fourth Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
ISBN-13
978-0-7613-5843-5 (9780761358435)
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Additional editions
Holly Littlefield
Fire at the Triangle Factory
Book
08/1991
Lerner Publishing Group
€8.00
Shipment within 5-8 weeks
Persons
Holly Littlefield is the author of several books for young readers. She lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Info
- Author's Note
- March 25, 1911
- Afterword
- Back Cover
