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 Breaker Boys: How A Photograph Helped End Child Labor
 Author: Burgan, Michael

 Publisher: Compass Point (-1)

 Dewey: 331.3
 Classification: Nonfiction
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 BTSB No: 172866 ISBN: 9780756545109
 Ages: 10-12 Grades: 5-7


Price: $8.19

Summary:
Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week—all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart-breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light.




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