The Travelling Camera

Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor

The Travelling Camera
Michael Garland, Alexandra S D Hinrichs
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Hardback
h234 x 257mm - 44pg
14 Sep 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781947440067
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Stunning visuals and poetic text combine to tell the inspiring story of Lewis Hine (1874-1940), a teacher and photographer who employed his art as a tool for social reform. Working for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Hine traveled the United States, taking pictures of children as young as five toiling under dangerous conditions in cotton mills, seafood canneries, farms, and coal mines. He often wore disguises to sneak into factories, impersonating a machinery inspector or traveling salesman. He said, "If I could tell this story in words, I wouldn' t need to lug a camera. " His poignant pictures attracted national attention and were instrumental in the passage of child labor laws. The Traveling Camera contains extensive back matter including a time line, original photos, and a bibliography.
A beautiful and heartwarming book--I give it my highest recommendation. --Kate Sampsell-Willman, author of Lewis Hine as Social Critic This book is stunning, both in words and pictures, truly a snapshot of history. --Jane Yolen, author of Owl Moon, Devil' s Arithmetic, and I Am the Storm Lyrical writing combines with charming illustrations to deepen the reader' s engagement with Hine and the children he cared about. The Traveling Camera offers a way of looking at history as a confluence of art, activism, and social change. --Uma Krishnaswami, author of Book Uncle and Me and Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
Alexandra S. D. Hinrichs is the author of Therese Makes a Tapestry (Getty, 2018) and I Am Made of Mountains (Charlesbridge, 2022). She holds MAs in US history and in library and information studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She works as a middle school librarian in Maine. Michael Garland is a bestselling author and illustrator of many books including Ferry Boat (Holiday House, 2021), Pizza Mouse (Penguin Random House, 2017), and Birds Make Nests (Holiday House, 2018).
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781947440067
Published: 14 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Getty Publications
Publisher: Getty Trust Publications
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 257mm
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 398g
Pages: 44

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