Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against child labor (Freedman, 1998) is a book that captures the images and stories of many immigrant children during the industrialization in America. Praised in customer reviews of the book (Lappen, March 3, 2002: An [sic] powerful book, Nov. 16,1998), the authentic pictures of children in poor health and working conditions are striking and memorable. Mr. Hines photography contributed toward the creation of child labor laws in America. The text in the book gives more background and history to the photos. For ELL students, this quality visual support should help them comprehend the text and generate personal opinions about the subject. Connecting this with class material could lead to class discussion and a writing assignment (perhaps one in which the students imagine themselves as one of those working children). Because Kids at work is about actual children, young student readers should find it an interesting expansion on a school subject.
REFERENCES
Freedman, Russell. Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade against child labor. (1998). San Anselmo, CA: Sandpiper Press.
Lappen, Alyssa A. (2002, March 3). The Meaning of Tough. [Review of the
book Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against hild labor ].
Amazon.com. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/review/
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An [sic] powerful book full of visual and written imagery. (1998, Nov. 16).
[Review of Kids at work: Lewis Hine and the crusade against child
labor]. Amazon.com. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/review/
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