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Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy by Albert Marrin
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    About Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

    On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames.  The factory was crowded.  The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside.  One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

    But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time.  It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life.  It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet.  It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster.  And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

    With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America’s defining tragedies.

    About Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

    On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames.  The factory was crowded.  The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside.  One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

    But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time.  It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life.  It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet.  It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster.  And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

    With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America’s defining tragedies.

    About Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

    On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames.  The factory was crowded.  The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside.  One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

    But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time.  It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life.  It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet.  It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster.  And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

    With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America’s defining tragedies.

    About Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy

    On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City burst into flames.  The factory was crowded.  The doors were locked to ensure workers stay inside.  One hundred forty-six people—mostly women—perished; it was one of the most lethal workplace fires in American history until September 11, 2001.

    But the story of the fire is not the story of one accidental moment in time.  It is a story of immigration and hard work to make it in a new country, as Italians and Jews and others traveled to America to find a better life.  It is the story of poor working conditions and greedy bosses, as garment workers discovered the endless sacrifices required to make ends meet.  It is the story of unimaginable, but avoidable, disaster.  And it the story of the unquenchable pride and activism of fearless immigrants and women who stood up to business, got America on their side, and finally changed working conditions for our entire nation, initiating radical new laws we take for granted today.

    With Flesh and Blood So Cheap, Albert Marrin has crafted a gripping, nuanced, and poignant account of one of America’s defining tragedies.

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    See all books by Albert Marrin

    Also by Albert Marrin

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    Uprooted
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    See all books by Albert Marrin

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    Uprooted
    FDR and the American Crisis
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    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    Product Details

    Paperback | $15.99
    Published by Yearling
    Feb 10, 2015 | 192 Pages | 9-1/4 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780553499353

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Feb 08, 2011 | 192 Pages | 9-1/4 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375868894

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Nov 14, 2011 | 192 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780307976604

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library (Audio)
    Aug 14, 2012 | 261 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780449014752

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, January 17, 2011:
    “Published to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the 1911 fire that erupted in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, this powerful chronicle examines the circumstances surrounding the disaster…Marrin’s message that protecting human dignity is our shared responsibility is vitally resonant.”

    Starred Review, Booklist, April 1, 2011:
    “Sure to spark discussion, this standout title concludes with source notes and suggested-reading lists that will lead students to further resources for research and debate.”

    Starred Review, School Library Journal, May 2011:
    “The writing is compelling and detailed, and the author effectively manages to bridge the gap between detached expository writing and emotionally charged content…this is a useful and thoughtful addition to any American history collection.”

    Awards

    Book Links Lasting Connection WINNER 2011

    Booklist Children’s Editors’ Choice WINNER 2011

    Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year WINNER 2011

    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year WINNER 2011

    Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries WINNER 2012

    Amelia Bloomer List Recommended Title SUBMITTED

    Bank Street Child Study Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

    Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for nonfiction NOMINEE

    NCSS/CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies NOMINEE

    New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award NOMINEE 2014

    National Book Award FINALIST 2011

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