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By: Suzanne Lieurance,
on 4/21/2014
The National Writing for Children Center is sponsoring a virtual tour all this week for Suzanne Lieurance’s book, The Locket.
Here are the stops on this tour:
Day1 – Monday, April 21, 2014
By: Writing for Children,
on 3/27/2011
Suzanne Lieurance has written over a dozen published books for children. She’s a full-time freelance writer and the Working Writer’s Coach.
Find out more about her books for children at www.suzannelieurance.com.
By: Writing for Children,
on 3/9/2011
March 25, 2011 marks the 100th anniversay of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that left 146 people dead in a little over 15 minutes.
Our showcase this month features two books about this event, both written by Suzanne Lieurance. One, The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Sweatshop Reform is a nonfiction account of the fire and its aftermath. The other, The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, is a historical novel based on this event.
If you’ve read either of these books, talk about them with us here by leaving a comment. When you do, your name will be entered in this week’s Book Giveaway.
By: Writing for Children,
on 3/5/2011
Reviewed by Carma Dutra
The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is a historical novel written for ages 9 to 12. It tells the story of Galena, an eleven-year-old Russian-Jewish immigrant who lives in New York City in 1911 with her family and works at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory with her older sister, Anya. The factory pays low wages, has horrendous working conditions and employs underage children like Galena.
In the early 1900s, joining the union is a dangerous thing to do, but Anya longs to improve working conditions for abused workers. Soon a horrible fire erupts and destroys the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and shatters a young girl’s dream.
Author Suzanne Lieurance weaves together the fictional and non-fictional aspects of this historical story with ease. By blending dramatic factual accounts of a historical event with realistic fictional characters, Lieurance brings the reader inside the ill-fated factory. Lieurance’s account is truly a step back in time to understand how a young Jewish immigrant girl uses the support of her Jewish traditions, family and friends for inspiration to fight for workers’ rights.
The Locket also has an educator’s guide available for teachers and parents. This guide is a fantastic supplement with additional reading suggestions, discussion questions and other activities.
Title: The Locket, Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Author: Suzanne Lieurance
Hardcover: 160 pages
Cover Illustration: Original Painting by Corey Wolfe
Ages: 9 – 12
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-2928-6
ISBN-10: 0-7660-2928-X
By: Kate,
on 2/2/2011
Publisher: Razorbill (February 3, 2011)
Paperback: 288 Pages
Genre: Young Adult
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By: Writing for Children,
on 7/31/2008
Kim McDougall has done it again!
Here’s another wonderful trailer she created, this time for Suzanne Lieurance’s new historical middle grade novel, The Locket.
Enslow Publishers, Kim McDougall, Suzanne Lieurance, The Locket
By: Writing for Children,
on 5/7/2008
Reviewed by Carma Dutra
Title: The Locket, Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Author: Suzanne Lieurance
Hardcover: 160 pages
Cover Illustration: Original Painting by Corey Wolfe
Ages: 9 - 12
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13: 978-0-7660-2928-6
ISBN-10: 0-7660-2928-X
The Locket, Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire is a historical novel written for ages 9 to 12. It tells the story of Galena, an eleven-year-old Russian-Jewish immigrant who lives in New York City in 1911 with her family and works at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory with her older sister, Anya. The factory pays low wages, has horrendous working conditions and employs underage children like Galena.
In the early 1900’s, joining the union is a dangerous thing to do, but Anya longs to improve working conditions for abused workers. Soon a horrible fire erupts and destroys the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and shatters a young girl’s dream.
Author Suzanne Lieurance weaves together the fictional and non-fictional aspects of this historical story with ease. By blending dramatic factual accounts of a historical event with realistic fictional characters, Lieurance brings the reader inside the ill-fated factory. Lieurance’s account is truly a step back in time to understand how a young Jewish immigrant girl uses the support of her Jewish traditions, family and friends for inspiration to fight for workers’ rights.
The Locket also has an educator’s guide available for teachers and parents. This guide is a fantastic supplement with additional reading suggestions, discussion questions and other activities.
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Carma Dutra is a children’s writer. She offers author interviews, book reviews, writing tips, and other information for fellow children writers at her blog.
By: Writing for Children,
on 3/7/2008
by Suzanne Lieurance
Here’s a sneak peek at my new book that will be released next month!
Galena, an eleven-year-old Russian-Jewish immigrant, lives in New York City with her family and works at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory with her older sister Anya. The factory pays low wages and has terrible working conditions, making Anya yearn to join a union. Soon a horrible fire guts the factory leaving Galena with painful, horrific memories. Follow author Suzanne Lieurance in this dramatic historical fiction novel, as she describes how Galena uses the support of friends, family, and Jewish traditions to inspire her to fight for workers rights.
By: Amy C. Moreno,
on 6/22/2007
What a great book trailer! Just like a mini-movie.
Best wishes with the book, Suzanne.
Cindy
www.cynthiareeg.com
Kim…great book trailer…definitely makes you want to read the book. Suzanne, good luck with “The Locket.”
Warmly,
Donna