The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire by Suzane Lieurance

Lieurance, Suzanne. The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
Enslow, 2008, 160p, $27.93, 978-0-7660-2928-6
Historical-ficton, garment_industry, working_conditions, American_history, Enslow, Lieurance, teacher’s_guide, “Triangle_Shirtwaist_Fire”

This is a historical fiction book that provides an insight into the tragic event that occurred on March 25, 1911 in a New York City garment factory fire.
The author has created an insightful story that will appeal to young readers as well as providing them with a clear understanding of the working conditions at the time. The trials and stresses of a Russian-Jewish immigrant family are accurately portrayed so that the reader can understand the poor working conditions and cultural disconnects.
One of the most important aspects of this series is the support .pdf for educators. In today’s busy schools it is so hard to fit everything into the schedule. Teachers will be most appreciative of the tools and support provided for them.
The book is appropriate for ages 9-12. American history is taught in both the upper elementary grades and middle schools. Some districts are getting away from syncing a period of history to a particular grade. They have developed a series of themes that occur throughout history. It would benefit Enslow to make this book more appropriate to a wider range of students by simply changing some details. Lower ability students in higher grades would read this book except for the picture of the girl on the front cover. She looks young (granted she was). Changing the cover by keeping it the same with the exception of sketching the girl in black/white in the graphic novel style so popular today might do the trick. The people on the cover of the first two books would fit into any grade through high school because the individual don’t look juvenile.
Lastly there is an undocumented rule for fiction by students. “They want a book that is 100 pages or less for their reports.” The book’s size and text are appropriate. However the book itself is all text. It needs some sketches or graphics to breakup the pages or introduces chapters. Most readers would like a little eye candy along the way.
This is the third in the HFA series. I have read the other two books and find them excellent books for upper elementary and middle school readers. LM

The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. by Suzanne Lieurance

Lieurance, Suzanne. The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
Enslow, 2008, 160p, $27.93, 78-0-7660-2928-6.
Historical fiction

This is a historical fiction book that provides an insight into the tragic event that occurred on March 25, 1911 in a New York City garment factory fire.
The author has created an insightful story that will appeal to young readers as well as providing them with a clear understanding of the working conditions at the time. The trials and stresses of a Russian-Jewish immigrant family are accurately portrayed so that the reader can understand the poor working conditions and cultural disconnects.
One of the most important aspects of this series is the support pdf for educators. In today’s busy schools, it is so hard to fit everything into the schedule. Teachers will be most appreciative of the tools and support provided for them.
The book is appropriate for ages 9-12. American history is taught in both the upper elementary grades and middle schools. Some districts are getting away from syncing a period of history to a particular grade. This book would fit right into such a situation.
Lastly, there is an undocumented rule for fiction by students. “They want a book that is 100 pages or less for their reports.” The book’s size and text are appropriate. However, the book itself is all text. It needs some sketches or graphics to breakup the pages or introduce chapters. Most readers would like a little eye candy along the way. This is the third in the HFA series. I have read the other two books and find them excellent books for upper elementary and middle school readers. LM