So instead of carrying books to school many girls carry a sewing machine to work.

Brave Girl (title) . . . The girl’s got grit . . .Companies are hiring thousands of immigrant girls. So instead of carrying books to school many girls carry a sewing machine to work. There are two filthy toilets, one sink, and three towels for 300 girls to share.Clara makes friends with the other factory girls. At lunch they share stories and secrets as if they were in school where they belong. Clara's smolders with anger if not just for herself but for all the factory girls working like slaves. . . . Because they're girls? . . . Clara urges the girls to fight for their rights. When they're punished for speaking up she cries strike and the girls walkout.A few days later she's on the picket line again and the other girls think if she can

do it we can do it too.It's a revolt of girls— for some are only 12 years old and the rest are barely out of their teens. . . . “Stand fast girls!” . . . the girls walk alongside the men on the icy sidewalks of the picket line. . . . and the bravest hearts may beat in girls only five feet tall.

“I love your hijab. Is it new?” Yasaman looks pleased. “Uh-huh. My cousin gave it to me.” “It’s gorgeouth. I wish I could wear a head thcarf.” (Chapter 21)

Olean High School students wear hijabs for World Hijab DayStudents say headscarves bring awareness, show solidarity with Muslims By TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald Feb 1, 2017

Maryland: Baltimore County School District:Parkville High School

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