Bread and Roses, Too

Bread and Roses, Too is a 2006 children's book written by U.S. novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 in the aftermath of the Lawrence textile strike (also known as the Bread and Roses Strike), the book focuses on the Italian-born daughter of mill workers who finds herself becoming the protector of a boy who is afraid to return home to his abusive father.

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  • Sep 4, 2006

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Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson (born October 31, 1932) is an American author of books for children. Paterson was born in Jiangsu, China to Christian missionaries George and Mary Womeldorf. Her father was a principal at Sutton 690, a school for girls, and traveled throughout China as part of his missionary...

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