Cole, Shelia.
Working Kids on Working
. Lee and Shepard Books, New York, NY, 2006.
Twenty-five young children discuss work experience. The book also includes the history of child labor laws.
Dickens, Charles.
Oliver Twist
. Modern Publishing, Unisystems, Inc. New York, NY, 1995
Oliver Twist, an orphan who escapes cruel masters in the workhouse to escape to a brand new life.
Durbin, William.
The Journal of Otto Peltonen.
Scholastic, Inc. New York, NY. 2000
In 1905, Otto discusses in his journal his journey from Finland to America enduring the coal mining factories.
Freedman, Russell.
Kids at Work: Lewis Hine and the Crusade against Child Labor.
Clarion Books, New York, NY 1994
The book includes photographs of children working
Fritz, Jean.
Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt
. G.P. Putnam's Sons. New York, NY. 1991
This book follows the life of the President Theodore Roosevelt
Hakim, Joy.
History of U.S. An Age of Extremes: 1870-1917
. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 1999
This book covers America from the 1800's to World War I
Harlow, Joan Hiatt.
Joshua's Song
. Simon and Schulster, New York, NY. 2003
Boston 1919, a thirteen-year old Josh works as a newspaper boy in Boston to earn money after his father's death from influenza in 1918.
Holland, Isabelle.
Paperboy
. Holiday House, New York, NY 1999
In 1881, NYC, twelve year old Kevin O'Donnell struggles to support his family as a newsie but finds his job threatened when he is accused of stealing from his employer.
Howard, Ellen.
The Gate in the Wall
. Athenaeum Books for Young Readers; Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, New York, NY 1999
In 19
t h
century England, ten-year old Emma works ten hour days at a silk mill.
Jimenez, Francisco.
The Circuit: Stories from the life of a Migrant Child.
University of New Mexico Press, Alberique. 1997
Small stories that follow the lives of a migrant family
Kraft, Betsy-Harvey.
Theodore Roosevelt
. Theodore Roosevelt: Champion of the American Spirit. Clarion Brooks, New York, NY 2003
A biography of Theodore Roosevelt
Mofford, Juliet.
Child Labor in America, Perspectives on History Series
. Discovery Enterprises, LTD, Carlisle, MA. 2000.
A book on many perspectives on child labor throughout history
Springer, Jane.
Listen to Us: The World's Working Children.
Groundwood Books, Toronto, Canada. 1997
A book that includes photographs by Lewis Hine and explains to young people what child labor is and read the stories of many children throughout the world.
Stearman, Kaye,
Child Labor: Face the Facts
. Raintree, a divison of Reed Elsevier, Inc. 2004
The book looks at different work being done by children throughout the world
Wilkinson, Philip and Pollard, Michael.
The Industrial Revolution
. Chelsea House Publishers, New York, NY 1995.
The book highlights the inventions of the Industrial Revolution