Bread and Roses, Too

Bread and Roses, Too is a 2006 children's historical novel written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 in the aftermath of the Lawrence Textile Strike (also known as the Bread and Roses Strike), the book focuses on the Italian-born daughter of mill workers who finds herself becoming the protector of a boy who is afraid to return home to his abusive father.[1][2]

Bread and Roses, Too
First edition
AuthorKatherine Paterson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's Historical novel
PublisherClarion Books
Publication date
September 4, 2006
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages288 pp (hardcover edition)
ISBN978-0-618-65479-6
OCLC62281804
LC ClassPZ7.P273 Bq 2006

References
  1. “Katherine Paterson: Bread and Roses, Too.(Young adult review),” The Horn Book Magazine, September 2006 (subscription required)
  2. “Bread and Roses, Too” by Katherine Paterson, Google Books


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