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 Thanks to Frances Perkins : fighter for workers' rights
 Author: Hopkinson, Deborah

 Publisher:  Peachtree (2020)

 Dewey: 331
 Classification: Biography
 Physical Description: [34] p., col. ill., 23 x 28 cm

 BTSB No: 463401 ISBN: 9781682631362
 Ages: 6-9 Grades: 1-4

 Subjects:
 Perkins, Frances, -- 1880-1965
 United States. -- Department of Labor
 Women -- Biography
 Women cabinet officers -- Biography
 Labor supply

Price: $6.50

Summary:
A biography of Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor in the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the first woman cabinet member.

 Illustrator: Caldwell, Kristy


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Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (06/15/20)
   School Library Journal (08/01/20)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (A) (00/07/20)
 The Hornbook (00/11/20)

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School Library Journal - 08/01/2020 Gr 1–4—American workers have much to be thankful for due to the advocacy of Frances Perkins in the early 1900s. Born in Boston in 1880, Perkins graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1902. In 1910, she earned her master's degree from Columbia University. Her contributions to early labor movements began with the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911; soon after witnessing the tragedy that claimed the lives of 146 people, Perkins joined the fight for workers' rights and became a member of a safety committee to ensure better conditions for workers. In 1933, Perkins became the first woman appointed to a presidential cabinet when President Franklin D. Roosevelt named her Secretary of Labor. She held the position for 12 years. Hopkinson details Perkins's journey from an activist to an authority on labor rights in the state of New York, culminating in the establishment of Social Security as a part of Roosevelt's New Deal. Caldwell's circular illustrations use a muted palette, and her simple drawings depict an appropriate representation of the time period. An author's note, sources, a bibliography, websites, and critical thinking questions are included. VERDICT An informative picture book profiling an influential woman in the labor rights movement. Recommended for most biography collections. Pair with Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel.—Jamie Jensen, Wayne Cox Elem. Sch., Roanoke, TX - Copyright 2020 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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