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There are 9 records in the laborday bibliography.

Bibliographic Record Annotation Interest Level Contributor
Galenson, Walter. The American Labor Movement, 1955-1995. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. This recounting of events in labor union history is one of many titles in the Contributions in Labor Studies series.
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Mafford, Juliet H. Ed.. Child Labor in America. Carlisle: Discovery Enterprises, 1997. This title from the Perspectives on History series presents the story of child labor from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present.
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade,
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Murray, Emmett. Lexicon of Labor. New York: New Press, 1998. More than 500 key terms, biographical sketches, and historical insights concerning labor in America.
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Paterson, Katherine. Lyddie. New York: Lodestar, 1991. In this provocative historical novel, an impoverished young woman works at a dusty Lowell, Massachusetts factory in order to earn enough money to reunite her family.
3rd - 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade,
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Schuh, Mari C.. Labor Day. Mankato: Pebble Books, 2003. Simple text and photographs describe the history of Labor Day and how this holiday, which honors people who work, is celebrated in the United States.
K - 2nd Grade, 3rd - 5th Grade,
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Springer, Jane. Listen to Us: The World's Working Children. Toronto: Douglas and McIntyre, 1997. Although she includes some history, Springer emphasizes present-day child labor concerns in this detailed and compelling work.
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Stearman, Kaye. Child Labor in America. Chicago: Raintree, 2004. This title from the Face the Facts series examines the different types of work being done by children throughout the world today
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U.S. Department of Labor. History at the Department of Labor. NA: NA, NA. This online resources provides an excellent set of links to United States labor history information.
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Whittaker, William G.. Child labor in America: history, policy, and legislative issues. New York: Novinka Books, 2004. This book sketches the early history of child labor regulation and reviews certain recent federal initiatives in that area and discusses child labor legislation.
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