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Forbidden Friendship
Forbidden Frienship is an historical novel for children interested in immigration. North Adams, Massachusetts was a factory town in l870. The owner of a large shoe factory brought in Chinese immigrants to break a strike. A relationship developed between the owner's young daughter, Molly, and a young Chinese worker. It is based on actual events. Forbidden Friendship won awards because of the multicultural relationships and is appropriate for children ages 9-12.
76 pages, Library Binding
First published April 1, 1994
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January 14, 2020
This was an enjoyable, quick read about local history. Written for young adults, this novelette brings , to life the shoe factory strike of 1870 in North Adams, MA. The shoe factory owner brings in seventy-five Chinese men from California to replace the "Crispin" strikers, which affects the small town in numerable ways. I especially enjoyed the friendship of Molly Bartlett and Chen Li.
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