Kids at Work
Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 23, 1998
Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations.
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- Who it’s for
- Lewis Hine’s photographs bring a photographer’s craft into focus alongside the fight against child labor.
- Themes
- Child labor, Photography and social reform, Lewis Hine's life and work
- Genres
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids, Photography for Kids, 20th Century U.S.
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Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at work were so devastating that they convinced the American people that Congress must pass child labor laws.
Pictures With Purpose
Lewis Hine’s photographs bring a photographer’s craft into focus alongside the fight against child labor.
Come here for
- A photo-led portrait of a photographer and schoolteacher
- A close look at images that helped move public opinion
Expect
- Hine’s own photographs serve as illustrations
- A straightforward account of photography’s role in child labor reform
Where it sits
| 20th Century U.S. | 69% |
|---|---|
| Photography for Kids | 54% |
| Social Activist Biographies for Kids | 37% |
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Publisher categories
- Animal Facts
- Political Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Social Activist Biographies for Kids
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- Biographies of Women for Kids
- Kids Business & Economics
- Kids Careers
- Family Life
- Authors
- Russell Freedman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 23, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Child labor · Photography and social reform · Lewis Hine's life and work
- Reading lane
- Animal Facts