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Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II

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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  

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [110]-113) 0and index.
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ISBN:
9780517885673
Author:
Colman, Penny
Publisher:
Crown Publishers
Location:
New York
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
History - General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - History - General
Subject:
History - United States/20th Century
Subject:
Employment
Subject:
World War, 19
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work.
Subject:
General Juvenile Nonfiction
Subject:
Children s-Women in History
Copyright:
1998
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
American History Classics
Series Volume:
5
Publication Date:
19980231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
9.24x7.90x.32 in. .85 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14
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