Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women

Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women
Title Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women PDF eBook
Author Christine McDonnell
Publisher Candlewick Press
Total Pages 40
Release 2022-03
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 153621129X

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Relates the story of social activist Kip Tiernan and her efforts to open Rosie's Place, the nation's first homeless shelter for women, in Boston.

When the Babies Came to Stay

When the Babies Came to Stay
Title When the Babies Came to Stay PDF eBook
Author Christine McDonnell
Publisher Penguin
Total Pages 36
Release 2020-03-24
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1984835467

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A gentle, humorous story has a significant message of love and acceptance. The first baby arrived on the mail plane, the second two on the ferry, the fourth asleep on a pile of nets, smelling of mackerel. Who were the babies? Where did they come from? The notes left with them said "Please keep this baby safe" and "Please give my child shelter." Only the librarian can take them home, and the library is where they grow up. The whole island helps to raise them. The fisherman teaches them to cast from the pier, the ferryman shows them charts of the sea, and from the harbormaster they learn to recognize birds. "Who are you?" other children ask. "Why don't you look alike?" The librarian gathers them in her arms. "Families don't always look alike," she says. "And where we're going is more important than where we came from." This charming, lighthearted fairytale contains a message of acceptance that is particularly significant for our time.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights
Title The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights PDF eBook
Author Julie Gilbert
Publisher Capstone Press
Total Pages 33
Release 2020-08
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1496686888

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In November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers' demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a high price for the company's dangerous conditions. In 1911, a devastating fire swept through the Triangle factory, killing 146 workers. In the months following the tragedy, the rights of workers finally gained real traction as the state government formed a safety commission and enacted new safety laws.

The Village by the Sea

The Village by the Sea
Title The Village by the Sea PDF eBook
Author Anita Desai
Publisher Allied Publishers
Total Pages 164
Release 2012
Genre
ISBN 9788177649079

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Goyangi Means Cat

Goyangi Means Cat
Title Goyangi Means Cat PDF eBook
Author Christine McDonnell
Publisher Penguin
Total Pages 36
Release 2011-05-12
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1101643668

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When Soo Min comes from Korea to live with her new American family, she struggles to learn English and adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. She finds great comfort in the family's cat, Goyangi - that is, until he runs away. After searching the streets with her mother, Soo Min discovers her beloved pet has returned to the house, and speaks her first English word - "Goyangi home." This gentle story reveals that home is truly where the heart is.

Finding Mighty

Finding Mighty
Title Finding Mighty PDF eBook
Author Sheela Chari
Publisher Abrams
Total Pages 331
Release 2017-05-30
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1683350618

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Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla’s necklace and the disappearance of Peter’s brother, Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond-smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs who are after the same thing as Randall. Can Myla and Peter find Randall before it’s too late, and their shared family secrets threaten to destroy them all? Drawing on urban art forms and local history, Finding Mighty is a mystery that explores the nature of art and the unbreakable bonds of family.

Shameless Feminists

Shameless Feminists
Title Shameless Feminists PDF eBook
Author Isabella Bannerman
Publisher World War 3 Illustrated
Total Pages 148
Release 2019-12-10
Genre Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN 9781849353694

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The radical comics collective World War 3 Illustrated is back and this time Shameless Feminists are wielding the pens.