Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers' Rights
Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers' Rights
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Thanks to Frances Perkins: Fighter for Workers' Rights

Written by Deborah Hopkinson & illustrated by Kristy Caldwell
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6 - 10
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Aug 1, 2020
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How many years will it be until you turn sixty-two? What year will that be? Once you’ve read Thanks to Frances Perkins, you’ll know why these are important questions–and why you may want to thank Frances Perkins. After Frances Perkins witnessed the Triangle Waist Factory fire in 1911, she was forever changed. While some activists pressed factory owners for change, Frances decided to work to bring about new laws that would force employers to treat people better and make workplaces safer. When she became Secretary of Labor in Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration―the first woman cabinet member―Frances had the opportunity to make real her bold vision of a country where no one was left out. As a result of the Social Security program that she created, we have built a society where we help one another. Deborah Hopkinson’s energetic text and Kristy Caldwell’s appealing illustrations introduce readers to a fascinating woman who has changed many American lives. Back matter features more information about Frances Perkins, Social Security, and resources for economic education.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781682631362
    Publication Date
    August 1, 2020
    Publisher
    Peachtree Publishing Company
    Page Count
    36
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years

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