Reviews
"A gritty, bloody tour of American history that's absent from most students' textbooks . . . Compelling." -- Booklist "In this meticulously researched treatise, Watkins compellingly details the struggles for union recognition--as well as violent battles, courtroom dramas, near-victories, and devastating losses--while providing clear, detailed information about people on both sides and using photos, newspaper articles, and quotes to great advantage. . . Fascinating and powerful." -- Kirkus Review, "A gritty, bloody tour of American history that's absent from most students' textbooks . . . Compelling." -- Booklist, "A well-researched account of an essential historical account of the U.S. labor movement. Highly recommended for middle school readers and beyond." -- School Library Journal, starred review "[A] Relevant and enlightening read." -- Publishers Weekly "Readers will likely never have heard of this piece of union history--the telling of it for a teen audience is long overdue, and it is unfortunate that it remains sharply relevant today." -- BCCB "A gritty, bloody tour of American history that's absent from most students' textbooks . . . Compelling." -- Booklist "In this meticulously researched treatise, Watkins compellingly details the struggles for union recognition--as well as violent battles, courtroom dramas, near-victories, and devastating losses--while providing clear, detailed information about people on both sides and using photos, newspaper articles, and quotes to great advantage. . . Fascinating and powerful." -- Kirkus Review, "Readers will likely never have heard of this piece of union history--the telling of it for a teen audience is long overdue, and it is unfortunate that it remains sharply relevant today." -- BCCB "A gritty, bloody tour of American history that's absent from most students' textbooks . . . Compelling." -- Booklist "In this meticulously researched treatise, Watkins compellingly details the struggles for union recognition--as well as violent battles, courtroom dramas, near-victories, and devastating losses--while providing clear, detailed information about people on both sides and using photos, newspaper articles, and quotes to great advantage. . . Fascinating and powerful." -- Kirkus Review, "[A] Relevant and enlightening read." -- Publishers Weekly "Readers will likely never have heard of this piece of union history--the telling of it for a teen audience is long overdue, and it is unfortunate that it remains sharply relevant today." -- BCCB "A gritty, bloody tour of American history that's absent from most students' textbooks . . . Compelling." -- Booklist "In this meticulously researched treatise, Watkins compellingly details the struggles for union recognition--as well as violent battles, courtroom dramas, near-victories, and devastating losses--while providing clear, detailed information about people on both sides and using photos, newspaper articles, and quotes to great advantage. . . Fascinating and powerful." -- Kirkus Review
