"Based on the true story of Clara Lemlich, Audacity throbs with the emotions of this exceptional young woman who fought for equal rights and improved labor standards in factories. Melanie Crowder’s verses spit out Clara’s rage, cradle her longing and soar like the birds that are her constant companions."- /5(97). · Written in free verse, Melanie Crowder’s Audacity celebrates the complex person that was Clara Lemlich. A Russian Jewish immigrant in the early twentieth century, Clara fought injustice in a time when struggling meant not just lost wages, but sometimes jail and often a Brand: Tantor Audio. Crowder breathes life into a world long past Compelling, powerful and unforgettable. Margaret Peterson Haddix, critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Uprising Audacity is an evocative reimagining of a fascinating historical figure who should be remembered for her determination in the face of great odds and powerful opposition - and for her role in changing America.
That's me on the far right, not so sure about the monster my aunt is holding in front of me. When you get down to it, writing is storytelling. All of my stories have bits of me in them, snapshots of that foggy bay, of rain-drenched soccer fields, rocky mountains and frozen grasslands, and of places that live only in my mind. Written in free verse, Melanie Crowder's Audacity celebrates the complex person that was Clara Lemlich. A Russian Jewish immigrant in the early twentieth century, Clara fought injustice in a time when struggling meant not just lost wages, but sometimes jail and often a broken and bruised body as well. Audacity by Melanie Crowder (, Trade Paperback) Be the first to write a review. About this product. Current slide 1 of 1- Top picked items. Brand new. $ Pre-owned. $ 3.
Crowder breathes life into a world long past Compelling, powerful and unforgettable. Margaret Peterson Haddix, critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Uprising Audacity is an evocative reimagining of a fascinating historical figure who should be remembered for her determination in the face of great odds and powerful opposition - and for her role in changing America. Melanie Crowder graduated in with an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of THREE PENNIES, AN UNINTERRUPTED VIEW OF THE SKY, A NEARER MOON, AUDACITY, PARCHED, and THE LIGHTHOUSE BETWEEN THE WORLDS and A WAY BETWEEN WORLDS. A West Coast girl at heart, Melanie now lives and writes in the beautiful state of Colorado. "Based on the true story of Clara Lemlich, Audacity throbs with the emotions of this exceptional young woman who fought for equal rights and improved labor standards in factories. Melanie Crowder’s verses spit out Clara’s rage, cradle her longing and soar like the birds that are her constant companions."—Bookpage.
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