Fire at the Triangle Factory
- ISBN-10
- 0761358439
- ISBN-13
- 9780761358435
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-01
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
- Author
- Holly Littlefield
Description
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
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