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Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Homefront in World War II
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4 out of 5
Based on 105 Ratings and 43 Reviews

Book Description
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. When America's men went off to war in 1942, millions of women were recruited, through posters and other propaganda, to work at non-traditional jobs. In defense plants, factories, offices, and everywhere else workers were needed, they were--for the first time--well paid and financially independent. But eventually the war ended, and the government and ... More
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PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages120
ISBN-10051759790X
ISBN-13978-0517597903
Publication Date02/21/1995
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About Penny Colman (Author) : Penny Colman is a published author and a photographer of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Penny Colman include Thanksgiving: The True Story, Breaking the Chains... more
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