The radium girls [book club bag] : the dark story of America's shining women
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017].
Lexile measure
980L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult Services Desk | BOOK CLUB BAG: RADIUM GIRLS | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Consumers' leagues -- United States -- History.
Group reading.
History.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
Consumers' leagues -- United States -- History.
Group reading.
History.
Industrial hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Radium paint -- Toxicology.
Watch dial painters -- Diseases -- United States -- History.
World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- United States.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Women -- United States.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2017].
Format
Kit
Physical Desc
1 kit (8 books) ; 23 cm + 1 reading group guide.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Lexile measure
980
Notes
General Note
Kit consists of a reinforced, zippered bag containing 8 large print hardcover books (729 pages); and a reading group guide with biographical author information and discussion questions to assist book group discussion leaders.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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 ill. As the fatal poison of the radium took hold, they found themselves embroiled in one of America's biggest scandals and a groundbreaking battle for workers' rights.
Awards
2019 Lincoln Award Nominee
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KIT
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Moore, K. (2017). The radium girls [book club bag]: the dark story of America's shining women ([Book club bag].). Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2017. The Radium Girls [book Club Bag]: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls [book Club Bag]: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls [book Club Bag]: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women [Book club bag]., Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017.
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