"Audacity" by Melanie Crowder tells the inspiring story of Clara Lemlich, a young Jewish immigrant in the early 1900s who becomes a key figure in labor reform. Living in New York, Clara faces the harsh realities of factory life, where poor working conditions and unfair wages are commonplace. Motivated by her experiences and a desire for change, Clara bravely rallies her fellow workers to fight for their rights, leading to the historic garment workers' strike of 1909. Through her courage and determination, Clara's journey underscores the importance of standing up for justice and the power of collective action. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Melanie Crowder (www. melaniecrowder. net) is the author of National Jewish Book Award finalist and ILA Notable Book for a Global Society Audacity , as well as A Nearer Moon and Parched . She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Melanie lives with her family on Colorado's Front Range where she has worked as an educator for more than a decade. You can follow her on Twitter @MelanieACrowder.