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Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II Paperback - 1998

by Penny Colman

"Colman expertly explores the enormous changes in the lives of women in their own homes and beyond. The strengths of this book are in the happy combination of abundant primary source material, a clear narrative style, and effective well-placed photographs. An important contribution."--"Kirkus Reviews," pointer.


From the publisher

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

First line

The summer between second and third grade, Dot Chastney had her first inkling that things weren't quite right in the world.

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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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  • Title Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
  • Author Penny Colman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yearling Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date February 10, 1998
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780517885673 / 0517885670
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 7.9 x 0.32 in (23.47 x 20.07 x 0.81 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 1060
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Theometrics: Secular
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94003614
  • Dewey Decimal Code 331.4

Media reviews

"Colman expertly explores the enormous changes in the lives of women in their own homes and beyond. The strengths of this book are in the happy combination of abundant primary source material, a clear narrative style, and effective well-placed photographs. An important contribution."--Kirkus Reviews, pointer

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 02/09/1998, Page 0

About the author

Penny Colman is the author of ten children's and young adult books, among them Rosie the Riveter and Girls: A History of Growing Up Female in America.
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