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Reading Level-6th grade
Genre- Historic fiction
Topic- Rosa's life during the strikes
Social- death, strikes for workers rights, poverty
Curricula Use- Independent reading
Literary elements- Internal conflicts
Text & Pictures- N/A
Summary- Rosa and Jake form an unexpected friendship during the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers. Together they learn to understand all about it. ...more
Genre- Historic fiction
Topic- Rosa's life during the strikes
Social- death, strikes for workers rights, poverty
Curricula Use- Independent reading
Literary elements- Internal conflicts
Text & Pictures- N/A
Summary- Rosa and Jake form an unexpected friendship during the 1912 Bread and Roses strike of mill workers. Together they learn to understand all about it. ...more
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Publication: 2006
Genre: Historical Drama
Reading Level: ages 9-12
Theme: courage
Curricula Use: you could use this to teach about the occurances in 1912.
Social Issue: Diversity, Italian, American
Text and pictures: This is a chapter book. THere are no pictures. The only picture is on the front cover. The cover is very alluring. The cover has color and it grabs your attention.
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Summary: Rosa's family takes part in a factory strike. Rosa does not know f ...more
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Publication: 2006
Genre: Historical Drama
Reading Level: ages 9-12
Theme:
Curricula Use: teach children about the Strike of 1912.
teach children how to deal with difficulty in life
Social Issue: Italian-American culture, Diversity, Religion
Text & Pictures: This is a chapter book so the only picture is the cover. The text allows for the reader to make a clear visual picture of the story.
Summary: When Rosa's family decides to follow along with ...more
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Publication: 2006
Genre: Historical Drama
Reading Level: ages 9-12
Theme:
Curricula Use: teach children about the Strike of 1912.
teach children how to deal with difficulty in life
Social Issue: Italian-American culture, Diversity, Religion
Text & Pictures: This is a chapter book so the only picture is the cover. The text allows for the reader to make a clear visual picture of the story.
Summary: When Rosa's family decides to follow along with ...more
Genre- Chapter Book
Reading Level- 4-6
Topic and Theme- Cultural diversity, historical significance, perseverance, immigration
Curricula Use- Independent or guided reading
Literary elements: Conflict developed through circumstances and relationships between character, characters developed through dialogue and personal relationships
Social- Historically significant; tells the story of a factory strike led by immigrant workers
Summary- A work of historical fiction centering on the mill strike of 1912, " ...more
Reading Level- 4-6
Topic and Theme- Cultural diversity, historical significance, perseverance, immigration
Curricula Use- Independent or guided reading
Literary elements: Conflict developed through circumstances and relationships between character, characters developed through dialogue and personal relationships
Social- Historically significant; tells the story of a factory strike led by immigrant workers
Summary- A work of historical fiction centering on the mill strike of 1912, " ...more
Genre - fiction
reading level - 5th and 6th grade
topic and themes - how Rosa's life is affected by the strikes
curricula use - read aloud, or guided reading
social - strikes, poverty, death, compassion with charity,
literary elements - symbolism, conflict within Rosa, and conflict between Rosa and Jack, conflict within Jack
text and pictures - N/A ...more
reading level - 5th and 6th grade
topic and themes - how Rosa's life is affected by the strikes
curricula use - read aloud, or guided reading
social - strikes, poverty, death, compassion with charity,
literary elements - symbolism, conflict within Rosa, and conflict between Rosa and Jack, conflict within Jack
text and pictures - N/A ...more
Genre: Fiction-chapter book
Reading Level: grade 5-6
Topics & Themes: Poverty, death, compassion
Curricular Use:read aloud, independent reading
Social: Strike affects a family
Literary Elements: symbolism, conflict
Text & Pictures:NA
Reading Level: grade 5-6
Topics & Themes: Poverty, death, compassion
Curricular Use:read aloud, independent reading
Social: Strike affects a family
Literary Elements: symbolism, conflict
Text & Pictures:NA
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