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Farrell, Mary Cronk
3 Reviews
Farrell, Mary Cronk
Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
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4-6
Garment-factory seamstress Fannie Sellins became a leader of the labor movement and "an angel of mercy" for striking workers' families. She was killed in 1919 when police turned clubs and rifles against protesters. Farrell relates the story of this extraordinary activist with deft pacing and relatable anecdotes; an engaging layout includes copious photos and primary source clippings. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
Farrell, Mary Cronk
Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific
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YA
Using historical interviews and modern correspondence with the subjects' relatives, Farrell presents a fascinating account of the more than one hundred army and navy nurses who served in the South Pacific in WWII. Through every battle and retreat, and even in POW camps, these nurses cared for the injured under the most primitive of conditions. The book's utilitarian design features archival photographs. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2014
(4)
4-6
In 1899, Mick doesn't plan on being a silver miner like his father, but he gets caught up, against his will, in the violent standoff between his father's union and Idaho's Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Company. Despite mostly stock characters, the gritty saga, inspired by real events, compels readers to care about Mick and the other unjustly imprisoned union members and sympathizers.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
3 reviews
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