Audacity
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 5, 2016
A 2015 National Jewish Book Award finalist The inspiring story of Clara Lemlich, whose fight for equal rights led to the largest strike by women in American history A gorgeously told novel in verse written with intimacy and power, Audacity is inspired by the real-life story of Clara Lemlich, a spirited young woman who emigrated from Russia to New York at the turn of the twentieth century and fought tenaciously for equal rights.
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- Who it’s for
- A historically grounded read that balances immersion with clear-eyed insight.
- Genres
- Novels in Verse for Teens, 20th-Century US YA, YA Stories About Girls & Women
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, January 5, 2016
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A 2015 National Jewish Book Award finalist The inspiring story of Clara Lemlich, whose fight for equal rights led to the largest strike by women in American history A gorgeously told novel in verse written with intimacy and power, Audacity is inspired by the real-life story of Clara Lemlich, a spirited young woman who emigrated from Russia to New York at the turn of the twentieth century and fought tenaciously for equal rights.
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Bucking the norms of both her traditional Jewish family and societal conventions, Clara refuses to accept substandard working conditions in the factories on Manhattan's Lower East Side. For years, Clara devotes herself to the labor fight, speaking up for those who suffer in silence. In time, Clara convinces the women in the factories to strike, organize, and unionize, culminating in the famous Uprising of the 20,000. Powerful, breathtaking, and inspiring, Audacity is the story of a remarkable young woman, whose passion and selfless devotion to her cause changed the world.
Why It Clicks
A historically grounded read that balances immersion with clear-eyed insight.
Come here for
- historical fiction with Jewish life at the center
- a classroom-friendly lens on women’s lives in history
Expect
- cultural-literacy hooks
- steady narrative momentum
Where it sits
| Novels in Verse for Teens | 69% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century US YA | 64% |
| YA Stories About Girls & Women | 49% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Stories About Girls & Women
- 20th-Century US YA
- Novels in Verse for Teens
- Authors
- Melanie Crowder
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 5, 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Stories About Girls & Women