Threads and Flames
Friesner, Esther
ISBN 10: 0670012459 ISBN 13: 9780670012459
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers, 2010
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It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must now fend for herself. She finds work in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sewing bodices on the popular shirtwaists. Raisa makes friends and even-dare she admit it?- falls in love. But then 1911 dawns, and one March day a spark ignites in the factory. One of the city's most harrowing tragedies unfolds, and Raisa's life is forever changed. . . .
One hundred years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, this moving young adult novel gives life to the tragedy and hope of this transformative event in American history.
About the Author: Nebula Award winner Esther Friesner is the author of more than 30 novels and 180 short stories. She lives in Madison, Connecticut.
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Title: Threads and Flames
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good