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Fannie Sellins (1872-1919) lived during the Gilded Age of American Industrialization, when the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels while their laborers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that America could achieve its ideals of equality and justice for all, and she sacrificed her life to help that dream come true. Fannie became a union activist, helping to create St. Louis, Missouri, Local 67 of the United Garment Workers of America. She traveled the nation and eventually gave her life, calling for fair wages and decent working and living conditions for workers in both the garment and mining industries. Her accomplishments live on today. This book includes an index, glossary, a timeline of unions in the United States, and endnotes.
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I'm a former TV journalist now writing books for young people. I tell the stories of little-known women whose strength and courage helped shape our history. My work aims to shine a light in shadowy forgotten corners and empower us all to use our voices, and to work constructively for what we believe.?My books earned starred reviews and are named on lists for the Notable Social Studies Books for Young People, Bank Street College Best Children's Books, NY Public Library Best Books for Teens and the Amelia Bloomer Project . Awards include the SPUR Award for Best Juvenile Fiction and a nomination for the Washington State Book Award. Each of my books started with a discovery, an unexpected find of a historical person or persons that I think everyone should know about. My newest book, Close Up On War is no exception. ??CLOSE UP ON WAR AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
