Fire At the Triangle Factory by Holly Littlefield

This is a non-fiction book about history. The good thing about this book was that, because of the terrible fire at the factory, they made sure that houses in New York City were safer. I wouldn't change anything about the book, except that I would put in the part about when and why the fire started. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. I would like to read another history book next.
            By Esmeralda, 5th grade.

Mrs Linehan says: "This book tells a tragic (very very sad) story about an event that happened in 1911. At that time, many young women worked long days in factories sewing clothes. They weren't supposed to take a break from their work, and the owners of the factory locked the doors so they couldn't get out until the end of the day. When a fire started in the factory, the women were trapped. 146 women died that day. People were so upset that they made sure that new laws were passed to make factories and apartment buildings safer. If you'd like to read more about this story, I would recommend Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin. We don't have it at Wilson, but it is at the Manchester Public Library!