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The Traveling Camera: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor Hardcover – Picture Book, September 14, 2021
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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 country, 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 includes extensive back matter with timelines, original photographs, and a bibliography.
“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
“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
“A searching picture of a pioneering social crusader.”—Kirkus Reviews
- Reading age6 - 9 years
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level1 - 4
- Dimensions9.3 x 0.45 x 10.25 inches
- PublisherThe J. Paul Getty Trust
- Publication dateSeptember 14, 2021
- ISBN-101947440063
- ISBN-13978-1947440067
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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
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- Publisher : The J. Paul Getty Trust (September 14, 2021)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1947440063
- ISBN-13 : 978-1947440067
- Reading age : 6 - 9 years
- Grade level : 1 - 4
- Item Weight : 13.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 9.3 x 0.45 x 10.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #399,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The text is written in a lyrical prose, and includes quotes from Hine throughout, which I thought was a great touch. It includes fascinating details, such as the fact that Hine used the buttons on his coat to estimate the ages of the children, as some of them didn't know. There is also a substantial "Note to the Reader" at the end, that provides more information about Lewis Hine, child labor today (still a problem in many parts of the world) and a timeline. The illustrations are beautifully done and the book includes Hine's photographs as well.