Historical notes at the end of the story help the reader sort fiction from fact. The “Bread and Roses, Too” poster (made by Gwen Troumbley) was a representation of one used during the textile strike and the other poster (made by Sarah Reiderer) represented a welcome sign for children arriving in Barre, who were sent by families to stay until the strike was over. The author follows two 13-year-old fictional characters through the historical events: Rosa, the daughter of Italian imigrants, and Jake, a 'native-born' boy who works in the Lawrence mills. There were 13 community members from Hancock and Rochester on hand to discuss the book and its impact on them. Get Full eBook File name 'BreadandRosesToo-KatherinePaterson.pdf. This event was sponsored by a grant from the Vermont Humanities Council to the Friends of the Hancock Free Public Library, who runs the book discussion group. Download Book 'Bread and Roses, Too' by Author 'Katherine Paterson' in PDF EPUB. textile mills through the eyes of an Italian-American girl and a runaway boy.
(Provided)The Valley Readers met last Thursday, April 12, to discuss the Vermont Reads 2018 book “Bread and Roses, Too” by Katherine Paterson, a novel of historical fiction that tells the story of the 1912 “Bread and Roses” strike in the Lawrence, Mass. Pictured at last Thursday’s event are (back row, l-r) Jody Troumbley, Caroline Tavelli-Abar, Rose Juliano, Eva Jesso, Caroline Meagher, Owen Rogal, and Lois Bond and (front row, l-r) Jill Jesso-White, Margi Rogal, Diana Chapin, Sarah Reiderer, Gretchen Perera, and Nancy Sanz.
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