Comments on March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.TypePad2013-03-25T16:16:21ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2013/03/march-25-1911-the-triangle-shirtwaist-fire/comments/atom.xml/Eliza commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d425ca0e8970c2013-03-28T23:58:37Z2013-03-28T23:58:37ZElizaThe picture book, Brave Girl, I mentioned in my earlier comment is featured today in Anita Silvey's Children's Book-a-Day Almanac....<p>The picture book, <i>Brave Girl</i>, I mentioned in my earlier comment is featured today in Anita Silvey's Children's Book-a-Day Almanac. Anita always supplies interesting background about author, the book, or subject matter. I adore this fact, "Clara, by the way, lived to be 96, had two husbands and three children, and even helped organize the staff of her nursing home in later years." Guess you can't take the union organizer out of the girl. Check out Anita's review: http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2013/03/brave-girl-clara-and-the-shirtwaist-makers-strike-of-1909/</p>Leila commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c2add2970d2013-03-26T17:45:05Z2013-03-26T17:45:05ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com@Eliza: Isn't it so pretty? I love how they did the title: just perfect.<p>@Eliza: Isn't it so pretty? I <i>love</i> how they did the title: just perfect.</p>Eliza commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9c25e78970d2013-03-26T16:39:04Z2013-03-26T16:39:04ZElizaJust wanted to comment on the pretty, pretty cover of Triangle. It's lovely and so perfect for the subject matter....<p>Just wanted to comment on the pretty, pretty cover of <i>Triangle</i>. It's lovely and so perfect for the subject matter. Kudos to the designer on this one. </p>
<p>Leila - I look forward to reading what you thought of <i>Uprising</i>. I've requested <i>Triangle</i> from the library. I'm looking forward to reading it.</p>Leila commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c381ea72f970b2013-03-26T14:42:59Z2013-03-26T14:42:59ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comYay! Glad you liked it!<p>Yay! Glad you liked it!</p>Genevieve commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d424db6c9970c2013-03-26T14:26:09Z2013-03-26T14:26:09ZGenevieveI read Triangle last year, I think because of your recommendation, and it was terrific!<p>I read Triangle last year, I think because of your recommendation, and it was terrific!</p>Leila commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d42482dd3970c2013-03-25T17:39:10Z2013-03-25T17:39:10ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com@Eliza: No problem, I fixed it! Thanks for all of the recs! @marjorie: On your say-so, I will bump Uprising...<p>@Eliza: No problem, I fixed it! Thanks for all of the recs!</p>
<p>@marjorie: On your say-so, I will bump <i>Uprising</i> and <i>Threads & Flames</i> up SLIGHTLY HIGHER than <i>Ashes of Roses</i>. Heh.</p>Eliza commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9bc276a970d2013-03-25T17:33:22Z2013-03-25T17:33:22ZElizaOops. I forgot to close the italics above. Sorry about that.<p>Oops. I forgot to close the italics above. Sorry about that.</p>Eliza commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9bc2656970d2013-03-25T17:32:25Z2013-03-25T17:32:25ZElizaI read Uprising. It shows the event through 3 different young women. The narrative shifts viewpoint between the women and...<p>I read <i>Uprising</i>. It shows the event through 3 different young women. The narrative shifts viewpoint between the women and by the end you really become invested in each woman. I not only really enjoyed <i>Uprising</i> but learned a lot from it and the subsequent author's note. At the end of the book is a powerful and informative author's note about the factual history of the event, what happened to the owners of the factory, how it lead to work safety reform, and how it spite of said reform, this is still relevant issue today with the global economy. But we need to turn our eyes not just to 3rd world countries and how our demand for artificially low cost clothing contributes to these conditions but also at home where the sweat shops often have terrible working conditions. She also includes bibliographical references.</p>
<p>Though I haven't read it yet, there is a picture book that came out this year that is garnering a lot of critical praise. <i>Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909</i> by Michelle Markel, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Synopsis from the Amelia Bloomer Project website: "When Clara Lemlich came to America, she ended up toiling in a factory job with other young, immigrant workers. After attending night school to learn English, Clara next set her sights on the unfair working conditions in the factories. In 1909, she led the largest walkout by women workers in U.S. history."<br />
http://ameliabloomer.wordpress.com/2013/03/01/nomination-brave-girl-clara-and-the-shirtwaist-makers-strike-of-1909/</p>
<p>I definitely want to check out <i>Triangle</i>. Thank you for featuring it.</p>marjorie commented on 'March 25, 1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017ee9bbe15f970d2013-03-25T16:32:13Z2013-03-25T16:32:13Zmarjoriehttp://www.marjorieingall.comThere's an early chapter book that's actually decent called Fire at the Triangle Factory, and a very good younger middle-grade...<p>There's an early chapter book that's actually decent called Fire at the Triangle Factory, and a very good younger middle-grade novel called (horridly! THE WORST TITLE!) Gotcha! (http://www.amazon.com/Rosie-New-York-City-Gotcha/dp/0689857144) that's more about the nascent labor movement led by women and the process of striking -- the Triangle Fire is there, but not front-and-center. And there's another YA novel called Lost by Jacqueline Davies that didn't work for me. I like all the ones you mentioned, probably Threads and Flames and Uprising the most. Flesh and Blood So Cheap is a non-fiction account, really well-designed and illustrated with (sometimes graphic and harrowing) photos; I thought it was terrific for MG/YA readers who can handle the horror of it, and I thought Albert Marrin was particularly good at bringing in the way sweatshop conditions still exist and what we can do about social justice today. </p>