Thanks to Frances Perkins : fighter for workers' rights / written by Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Kristy Caldwell.
| Author/creator |
Hopkinson, Deborah author. |
| Other author/creator | Caldwell, Kristy illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Atlanta : Peachtree, [2020] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2020 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | Sometimes, one moment changes a person's life. And that person goes on to change other lives. That's what happened to Frances Perkins. After she witnessed the 1911 catastrophic fire at the Triangle Waist Company, in which one hundred and forty-six people died, she devoted her life to improving conditions for workers. Frances became the first woman to serve in a president's cabinet. As Secretary of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pass new laws like the 1935 Social Security Act, part of Roosevelt's New Deal. Today, millions of Americans depend on Social Security benefits. Today, we can thank Frances Perkins for her dedication to the ideal of society where no one is left out. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [35]). |
| Interest age level | Ages 6-10 |
| Interest grade level | Grades 1-4 |
| Audience | 900 Lexile |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| ISBN | 9781682631362 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1682631362 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B P4194H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |