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Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers' Rights by Deborah Hopkinson, Kristy Caldwell
librarianryan's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This book is a general overall look at Frances Perkins life. How she was the first female, labor, secretary, and how she ushered in things such as minimum wages, Social Security, disability rights, etc. Labor movements today would be less if it was not for the work that Frances Perkins did years ago.
abigailbat's review against another edition
This picture book biography celebrates the life and work of Frances Perkins, labor activist and one of the people behind the United States's social security program. Add it to displays and book lists on women's history alongside The Only Woman in the Photo, which came out earlier this year.
briarsreviews's review against another edition
4.0
I am in utter awe of Frances Perkins: an amazing woman who created Social Security! I honestly had no idea on the background of social security of Frances, so this book was eye opening. I am one hundred percent, totally impressed.
Not only is this book super educational, fit for kids, and full of knowledge but it also has amazing pictures! This biography is an excellent way to celebrate Frances and I hope more books like this come my way. It's a great little story to share to young kids (especially girls!) who need to see that anyone can make a difference.
Four out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Publishing Company for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Not only is this book super educational, fit for kids, and full of knowledge but it also has amazing pictures! This biography is an excellent way to celebrate Frances and I hope more books like this come my way. It's a great little story to share to young kids (especially girls!) who need to see that anyone can make a difference.
Four out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Peachtree Publishing Company for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
ashylibrarian's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
- Inspiring story
- Great illustrations to partner with the story
- This was a labor rights activist I haven't read about before; her story should be talked about more and emphasized in the U.S. education system
- Labor rights, social security, working in FDR's cabinet
- Lots of extra information in the back of the book
- Great illustrations to partner with the story
- This was a labor rights activist I haven't read about before; her story should be talked about more and emphasized in the U.S. education system
- Labor rights, social security, working in FDR's cabinet
- Lots of extra information in the back of the book
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
4.0
Frances Perkins made a difference.
She witnessed the tragic fire at the Triangle Waist Company building where 146 people, mostly teenage girls, died. She attended a memorial gathering where Rose Schneiderman urged workers to work together for better working conditions, and Rose's ideas provoked Frances into action. Over time, Perkins helped get bills passed to limit the work week to fifty-four hours for women and children under eighteen, helped working women who sat for many hours to get chairs with backs, helped establish a minimum wage and unemployment insurance for workers, and helped create the Social Security program.
This book, written by the wonderful children's nonfiction author, Deborah Hopkinson, is a great tribute to the efforts of one woman to make the world a better place.
She witnessed the tragic fire at the Triangle Waist Company building where 146 people, mostly teenage girls, died. She attended a memorial gathering where Rose Schneiderman urged workers to work together for better working conditions, and Rose's ideas provoked Frances into action. Over time, Perkins helped get bills passed to limit the work week to fifty-four hours for women and children under eighteen, helped working women who sat for many hours to get chairs with backs, helped establish a minimum wage and unemployment insurance for workers, and helped create the Social Security program.
This book, written by the wonderful children's nonfiction author, Deborah Hopkinson, is a great tribute to the efforts of one woman to make the world a better place.