The only woman in the photo : Frances Perkins & her New Deal for America
Record details
- ISBN: 1481491512
- ISBN: 9781481491518
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books Books for Young Readers, 2020
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J B P448k (Text) | 33126024136735 | JBiography | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J B P448k (Text) | 33126024136719 | JBiography | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2020 January
Copyright 2020 School Library Journal.Gr 3â6â Before she became a member of Franklin Roosevelt's cabinet, Frances Perkins was a shy girl who loved literature. While a college student at Mount Holyoke in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Perkins was required to observe the working conditions at local textile and paper mills. The treatment of the adult and children factory workers was horrifying to witness. She wrote articles about the terrible working environments and then earned a job documenting these conditions. After the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Perkins advocated for many of the fire safety features that are available today in every public building, like glass cases with fire extinguishers, fire exits, fire drills, and water sprinklers. She became the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary for FDR and was a crucial part of the New Deal. The illustrations are detailed without being too dense and help move the narrative forward. The text also contains details about the sexism Perkins faced and could start discussions about how society's attitudes toward gender have changed or stayed the same over the course of history.VERDICT This would be a serviceable biographical addition to any library collection. A resource for anyone who wishes to learn more about the women who helped shape the United States.âDebbie Tanner, S D Spady Montessori Elementary, FL