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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously...
2) The war
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.
Author
Publisher
Perennial
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
First Perennial edition.
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the North Platte Canteen in Nebraska describes how its citizens transformed the train depot into a haven of companionship, home-cooked food, and music for passing World War II servicemen.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
You've probably seen her -- arm raised, bandana on her head, a steely expression in her eye. She's Rosie the Riveter, and she has told women "You can do it" for decades. Read about Rosie's rise to fame and the ways she inspired a movement. Find out how her battle cry helped win World War II and has since been a symbol of strength for U.S.women everywhere.
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