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Rosie, a Detroit Herstory

by Bailey Sisoy Isgro , Nicole Lapointe
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9780814345443
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Wayne State University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Wayne State University Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 56
  • Original Price: USD 19.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 409 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): History / Military & Wars

For young readers, an illustrated true story about the women workers of World War II.

Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is a remarkable story for young readers about women workers during World War II. At this time in history, women began working jobs that had previously been performed only by men, such as running family businesses, operating machinery, and working on assembly lines. Across America, women produced everything from ships and tanks, to ammunition and uniforms, in spectacular quantities. Their skill, bravery, tenacity, and spirit became a rallying point of American patriotism and aided in defining Detroit as the Arsenal of Democracy. Even though women workers were invaluable to the war effort, they met with many challenges that their male counterparts never faced. Yet, for all of their struggles, their successes were monumental. Today, we refer to them as "Rosies"--a group of women defined not by the identity of a single riveter but by the collective might of hundreds of thousands of women whose labors helped save the world.

Rosie, a Detroit Herstory features informative, rhyming text by Bailey Sisoy Isgro and beautifully illustrated original artwork by Nicole Lapointe. The story begins with the start of the Second World War and the eventual need for women to join the American workforce as men shipped out to war. By the end of the story, readers will have a better understanding of who and what Rosie the Riveter really was, how Detroit became a wartime industrial powerhouse, and why the legacy of women war workers is still so important. A glossary is provided for more difficult concepts, as well as a timeline of events.

SIsoy Isgro and Lapointe first came up with the idea for the book on a ten-hour drive to the 2017 Women's March in Washington, D.C., inspired by the overwhelming number of women who came together for the event. Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is written for children ages 8 to 12, but any reader interested in Detroit or women in history will appreciate this entertaining chronicle.

Bailey Sisoy Isgro is the owner of Detroit History Tours and the proprietress of the Detroit History Club. She works as an automotive sculptor by day and by night she writes and lectures on the history of her fine city.

Nicole Lapointe is a local Detroit freelance artist and resident geek. When she's not working on art she can be found volunteering around town, dressing up in costumes, biking, roller skating, and digging around for weird Detroit tales.

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