Audacity

Praise for AUDACITY: * Crowder breathes life into a world long past....Compelling, powerful and unforgettable. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * This book stands alone....an impactful addition to any historical fiction collection. -- School Library Journal, starred review * With a thorough historical note, glossary of terms, and bibliography, this will make an excellent complement to units on women s rights and the labor movement, but it will also satisfy readers in search of a well-told tale of a fierce heroine. -- BCCB, starred review * This is an excellent title that can open discussions in U.S. history and economics courses about women s rights, labor unions, and the immigrant experience. -- School Library Connection, starred review Based on the true story of Clara Lemlich, Audacitythrobs with the emotions of this exceptional young woman who fought for equal rights and improved labor standards in factories. Melanie Crowder s verses spit out Clara s rage, cradle her longing and soar like the birds that are her constant companions. -- Bookpage Crowder s ( Parched ) use of free verse in this fictionalization of Russian-Jewish immigrant Clara Lemlich s life brings a spare poignancy to a familiar history. -- Publishers Weekly Audacity is an evocative reimagining of a fascinating historical figure who should be remembered for her determination in the face of great odds and powerful opposition and for her role in changing America. Melanie Crowder s powerful verse reveals a long-past world, but the combination of hope and outrage that Clara Lemlich brought to her struggle should be both recognizable and inspirational to teen readers longing to right the injustices of our day. Margaret Peterson Haddix, critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Uprising From the Hardcover edition.