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Kids forced to work in factories?

Never allowed to go to school?

Or play?

Doesn't that make you mad?

IT MADE MOTHER JONES MAD.

But Mother Jones, the grandmother of all agitators, didn't just get mad. She used her rip-roaring spirit and cunning wit to lead those kids on a protest march that the world would not soon forget.

Here's a true story that will excite budding young activists and pint-sized agitators alike.

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Jonah Winter

Jonah Winter

1962 -
American
Jonah Winter is the New York Times bestselling author of many books for children, including Barack, about President Barack Obama; Gertrude is Gertru... See more
Nancy Carpenter

Nancy Carpenter

American
Nancy Carpenter began her career as an illustrator for the New York Times and has since illustrated a number of acclaimed books, including... See more

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Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children
A stellar introduction to an important and ongoing social issue.

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