Shift Happens: The History Of Labor In The United States by J. Albert Mann Paper

Description: Shift Happens by J. Albert Mann For readers of Stamped and An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States for Young People, Albert J. Manns Shift Happens: The History of Labor in the United States is an accessible and comprehensive YA history of the way the labor movement has shaped America and how it intersects with many of the major issues facing modern teens."Mann explores the often oppressive, abusive, and bloody history of labor conditions and the merciless rise of capitalism with wit, snark, and comprehensive context.... Riveting, enlightening, infuriating, and timely: compulsory reading." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Its edgy title may attract attention, but its the compelling narrative and enlightening content that will keep readers engaged from cover to cover." —SLJ (starred review) "In other hands, the snarky, conversational tone might feel like an adults overreach, but Manns simmering anger and clear passion for the working class will inspire readers just as much as the union leaders and organization efforts she covers." —BCCB (starred review)"Manns introduction to the history of labor is full of sharp, galvanizing points that will keep readers engaged and help them look critically at some of our entrenched systems." —ALA Booklist"The narratives laser focus on organizing heroes and essential employees, and the power of unions and striking workers to enact change, results in powerful storytelling." —Publishers WeeklyYou need to work to live.Thats the truth for most people, and plenty of people in power have been abusing that truth for centuries.Long before the first labor unions were formed, workers still knew what exploitation looked like. It looked like the enslavement of Black people. It looked like generations of children dying in dangerous jobs. It looked like wealthy people hiring private militaries to attack their employees.But workers have always found a way to fight back. Lokono tribespeople resisted Columbus and his colonizers. Enslaved people led walkouts and rebellions. Textile workers demanded a wage that would let them have fun, not just survive. Miners died for the right to unionize. From 30,000 young seamstresses striking in the early 1900s to Uber drivers organizing for change today, people have learned were stronger when we are united.Shift Happens is a smart, funny, and engaging look at the history of the worker actions that brought us weekends, pay equality, desegregation, an end to child labor, and so much more. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography J. Albert Mann is a disability activist and an award-winning author for young people. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in writing for children and young adults and is the partner liaison for the WNDB Internship Grant Committee. Her work has won the Massachusetts Book Award Honor, has received a Disability Visibility grant, was named both a Bank Street Best Book and a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book, and was selected for IBBYs Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities. Born and raised in New Jersey, she now lives on a fishing boat in Boston Harbor. Review The AI revolution is here--and Shift Happens is the book young readers absolutely need to understand how to fight back against the people who want to strip-mine their humanity for profit and call it progress. -- Martha Brockenbrough Details ISBN0063273489 Author J. Albert Mann Audience Age 13 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780063273481 Audience Teenage / Young adult Publication Date 2024-06-04 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2024-06-04 Format Paperback Imprint HarperCollins Subtitle The History Of Labor In The United States Place of Publication New York, NY NZ Release Date 2024-10-01 AU Release Date 2024-10-01 Pages 416 Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins DEWEY 331.80973 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161519254;

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