Buhle, Paul & Schulman, Nicole, eds. Wobbliss! A Graphic History of the Industrial Workers of the World.BUHLE, Paul & SCHULMAN, Nicole, eds. Wobbliss! A graphic history of the Industrial Workers of the World Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), revolutionary industrial union organized in Chicago in 1905 by delegates from the Western Federation of Mines, which formed the nucleus of the IWW, and 42 other labor organizations. . Verso ver·so n. pl. ver·sos 1. A left-hand page of a book or the reverse side of a leaf, as opposed to the recto. 2. The back of a coin or medal. . 305p. illus. bibliog. c2005. 1-84467-525-4. $25.00. SA This history of the IWW IWW: see Industrial Workers of the World. draws on multiple talents, including those of Harvey Pekar, Peter Kuper Peter Kuper (b. September 22, 1958) is an American comics artist. Besides his contributions to the political anthology World War 3 Illustrated, which he co-founded in 1979 with Seth Tobocman, he is currently best known for taking over Spy vs. and Sabrina Jones. The result is an unabashed love song, in illustrated form, to the radical movement that championed workers' rights at the beginning of the 20th century. Don't look for an evenhanded e·ven·hand·ed adj. Showing no partiality; fair. e  ven·hand presentation here: the workers are heroes and the owners are villains. However, if students understand what they are seeing, the book presents an engaging, informed way to absorb lots of social and political history easily and enjoyably. Daniel Levinson, Teacher, Thayer Acad., Braintree, MA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advance students and adults. This code will help librarians and teacher working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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