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The 3rd of this trilogy finds Hervey married to Nicholas but about to have a serious operation. The bk then covers the 9 days of the 1926 general strike, + the characters are polarised btwn avid support of the cause + entrenched self-interest. What is interesting is how scared of revolution society was at a time when ww1 still impacts on lives + poverty is rife. A fascinating period, + good series. And the life of the writer is wortha bk itself ⬇️

August #bookspin

An informative novel in verse about a young girl and her migrant farming family during the Delano grape strike lead by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Well done.

August #bookspin pick is a middle grade novel in verse. Looks like it‘s gonna be good one. Still working on last months pick but I‘ll get to it. Eventually.

Novel in verse: HF based on the birth of farm workers unions in 1965, at the grape harvests in Delano, CA. The Filipino families started a strike demanding higher pay, fair breaks to cool off, safe working conditions, and equal rights for female workers & children, among other things (illnesses/death from pesticide spraying). Cesar Chavez joined the fight, and soon after, Dolores Huerta. It was no picnic.
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Thank you @Daisey so much for the recommendation! I decided to go with the audiobook for this historical fiction book about 3 young girls involved in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911. I got very invested in each girl‘s story and it was so sad, knowing what was coming towards the end. This real-life tragedy changed a lot of things in America. Reading what they had to go through back then made me very grateful for what we have now. ⬇️

Putting “Cujo” on the back burner for a while. I want to finish Emile Zola‘s Rougon-Macquart series. “Germinal”. #Ètienne_Lantier #miners #exploitation #outrage #strike

Yetta is a Russian Jew, Bella is Italian and Jane is a wealthy American. In 1910, their worlds collide when workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory strike for better conditions but we know this story ends in a tragedy that led to labor law changes. An incredible look at life for women and immigrants in turn of the century NYC and the chasm between the rich and the working class. A well crafted YA book, highly recommended!

Research on a cold, rainy May Day... I‘ll take it!

#quarantinereads #usedbookstoresrock #chicago #pullman #socialhistory #strike

Memphis, Martin and the Mountain top is a HF, PB which would be perfect for a RA during black history month. This book explores the assassination of MLK and the experience as emotions that go along with going on the sanitation strike in Memphis through the eyes of a 9 year old girl. This book is a Coretta Scott King award winner in 2019. Alicefayeduncan.com provides a great teacher resource for discussion questions before and after you read.

“ Happiness, dear Rebecca, means first and foremost the calm joyous sense of innocence. “ - Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm
#strike #quotes #lethalwhite #cormoranstrike #robinellacott #4thbook #lastbook