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Uprising
Three Young Women Caught in the Fire That Changed America
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Narrator: Suzanne Toren
Unabridged: 11 hr 2 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Published: 11/26/2007
Category: Fiction - Historical
Synopsis
Acclaimed young adult author Margaret Peterson Haddix consistently captivates listeners with unforgettable books like Among the Hidden and Just Ella. Uprising is a gripping account of a great labor upheaval that sparked unprecedented reforms for workplace safety. The year is 1910, and the working conditions at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory are deplorable. Bella, Yetta, and Jane all become passionately involved in a workers' strike-then bear witness to a catastrophic fire that changes everything.