Bibliograph

Which side are you on?, the story of a song, by George Ella Lyon ; artwork by Christopher Cardinale

Type

Label

Which side are you on?, the story of a song, by George Ella Lyon ; artwork by Christopher Cardinale

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Which side are you on?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

663102406

Responsibility statement

by George Ella Lyon ; artwork by Christopher Cardinale

Sub title

the story of a song

Summary

"Which Side Are You On? tells the story of a song which was written in 1931 by Florence Reece in a rain of bullets. Florence's husband Sam was a coal miner in Kentucky. Miners went on strike until they could get better pay, safer working conditions, and health care. The company hired thugs to attack the organizers like Sam Reece. Writer George Ella Lyon tells this hair-raising story through the eyes of one of Florence's daughters, a dry-witted pig-tailed gal, whose vantage point is from under the bed with her six brothers and sisters. The thugs' bullets hit the thin doors and windows of the company house, the kids lying low wonder whether they're going to make it out of this alive, wonder exactly if this strike will make their lives better or end them, but their mother keeps scribbling and singing. "We need a song, " she tells her kids. That's not at all what they think they need"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor