It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she

Threads and Flames

It's 1910, and thirteen-year-old Raisa has just traveled alone from a small Polish shtetl all the way to New York City. It's overwhelming, awe-inspiring, and even dangerous, especially when she discovers that her sister has disappeared and she must now fend for herself. She finds work in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory sewing bodices on the popular shirtwaists. Raisa makes friends and even-dare she admit it?- falls in love. But then 1911 dawns, and one March day a spark ignites in the factory. One of the city's most harrowing tragedies unfolds, and Raisa's life is forever changed. . . .
One hundred years after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, this moving young adult novel gives life to the tragedy and hope of this transformative event in American history.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber FBA-|300179
ReleaseDate 2010-11-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670012459

Country	USA
Brand	Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer	Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|300179
ReleaseDate	2010-11-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780670012459

Threads and Flames