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Striking Back

The Fight to End Child Labor Exploitation
by Tuesday Mourning
64p. 978-0-75654-297-9.
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Gr 5-8 Using a combination of biography and history, these titles profile courageous individuals and small groups who challenged oppression and changed history. They provide background about the conditions each of the groups sought to remedy, an overview of how the group organized and fought armed or popular opposition, and an analysis of its historical importance. Maps and sidebars provide additional information about related topics, but small photos and illustrations add little to the texts. Though these books are solid report titles, with the exception of "Freedom Fighter", the topics have been widely covered elsewhere. Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
This history text highlights central figures in the battle against child labor. Robinson considers the historical context that supported the practice, the dangers child workers faced, and the movement to pass child labor laws in the United States. The series' clean design features archival reproductions, photographs, interspersed pages of sidebar information, and a map. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

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