| Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II Contributor(s): Colman, Penny (Author) |
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ISBN: 0517885670 ISBN-13: 9780517885673 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever. An ALA Best Book for Young Adult An ALA Notable Book A "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book An IRA Teachers' Choice A Junior Library Guild Selection An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager A "School Library Journal Best Book of the Year |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
| Dewey: 331.4 |
| LCCN: 94003614 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.9" W x 9.24" (0.85 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 18495 Reading Level: 8.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever. An ALA Best Book for Young Adult An ALA Notable Book A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book An IRA Teachers' Choice A Junior Library Guild Selection An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year |