Papergirl

by Melinda McCracken

Book Overview

Ten-year-old Cassie lives with her working-class family in 1919 Winnipeg. The Great War and Spanish Influenza have taken their toll, and workers in the city are frustrated with low wages and long hours. When they orchestrate a general strike, Cassie -- bright, determined and very bored at school -- desperately wants to help.
She begins volunteering for the strike committee as a papergirl, distributing the strike bulletin at Portage and Main,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773631292
• ISBN13: 9781773631295
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Roseway Publishing
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7