Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor by Burgan, Michael
Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor by Burgan, Michael

Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor

Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting...
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Author: Michael Burgan
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Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor by Burgan, Michael

Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor

$20.27
Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor by Burgan, Michael

Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor

$20.27
Author: Michael Burgan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a way that no printed page or public lecture could.

Author: Michael Burgan
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 06/01/2011
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.90w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780756545109
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 145331 / Breaker Boys: How a Photograph Helped End Child Labor


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2011 pg. 58
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 125 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Burgan, Michael: - Michael Burgan has written numerous books for children and young adults during his nearly 20 years as a freelance writer. Many of his books have focused on U.S. history, geography, and the lives of world leaders. Michael has won several awards for his writing, and his graphic novel version of the classic tale Frankenstein (Stone Arch Books) was a Junior Library Guild selection. Michael graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in history. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his cat, Callie.
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