Rachel and the Riot: The Labor Movement Divides a Family

by Miller, Susan Martins

• ISBN13: 9781593103552
• ISBN10: 1593103557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Barbour Pub Inc

Summary

Time Period: 1889 In Minneapolis in 1889, ten-year-old Rachel Borland finds her family torn apart by the new labor movement. Two of her uncles quarrel over the necessity of a streetcar workers' union-and before long, it becomes even more personal as Rachel is unwittingly caught up in a labor riot. Written especially for eight- to twelve-year-old girls, Rachel and the Riot tells the compelling story of a young girl hoping to bring peace to her divided family-while at the same time teaching important lessons of American history and the Christian faith.

Table of Contents

Papa's News	7	(8)
Who's Right?	15	(6)
A Friendship Ends	21	(9)
On Strike	30	(8)
The Union Prepares	38	(8)
Annalina's Problem	46	(8)
A Fight in the Family	54	(8)
Lost!	62	(8)
The Easter Riot	70	(7)
At the Hospital	77	(8)
Where's Mama?	85	(7)
A Birthday and a Baseball Plan	92	(5)
A Special Supper	97	(8)
Annalina's Gift	105	(8)
A Birthday Blessing and a Tense Practice	113	(10)
A Disappointing Party	123	(8)
Friends at Last	131	(6)
Peace in the Family	137