
Rachel and the riot
About this book
When, in 1889, the streetcar drivers of Minneapolis, Minnesota, decide to strike for better wages, ten-year-old Rachel finds that the increasingly violent rift between labor and management is causing bitter divisions among her family and friends.
Subjects
Strikes and lockoutsJuvenile fictionChristian lifeGirlsFictionRiotsInterpersonal relationsLabor movementTransport workersHistoryBible stories