Fire at the Triangle Factory
From the Series On My Own History
Six days a week Minnie and Tessa sit, shoulder to shoulder, bent over sewing machines in a big room overflowing with piles of fabric, patterns, and lace. There is no fresh air, the light is dim, and there are too many people in the room. The work is hard and the days are long. Minnie and Tessa work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City. The two fourteen-year-olds are best friends. It isn’t easy for a Jewish girl and a Catholic girl to be friends in 1911—some people think they’re just too different. But Minnie and Tessa must depend on that friendship when the Triangle factory goes up in flames and they are trapped on the ninth floor. This moving story of courage and friendship is based on true accounts of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire of March 25, 1911.
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 1996 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | On My Own Books |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 1991-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 2.2 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF025210, JNF007120, JNF053030 |
| Dewey | [E] |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 5.875 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 570 |
| Guided Reading Level | P |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 47163 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Holly Littlefield
Holly Littlefield is the author of several books for young readers. She lives in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
Illustrator: Mary O'Keefe Young
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On My Own History
With striking, full-page illustrations, real and fictionalized characters, and stories featuring events that really happened, these books capture readers’ interest and imagination. View available downloads →
Awards
- SSLI Book Award Honor Book