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A gorgeously told novel in verse written with intimacy and power, "Audacity"is inspired by the real-life story of Clara Lemlich, a spirited young woman who emigrated from Russia to New York at the turn of the twentieth centuryand foughttenaciously for equal rights. Bucking the norms of both her traditional Jewish family and societal conventions, Clararefuses to accept substandard working conditions in the factories on Manhattan's Lower East Side. For years, Clara devotes herself to the labor fight, speaking up for those who suffer in silence. In time, Clara convinces the women in the factories to strike, organize, and unionize, culminating in the famous Uprising of the 20,000.Product Videos
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Author Melanie Crowder
Binding Paperback
Language English
Book Type Fiction
Grade Content 9-12
Lexile 1120
Accelerated Reading Level 6.6
Subject ELA
Copyright 2016
