Download or read book Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Homefront in World War II written by Penny Colman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 1998-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback--the award-winning account of how 18 million women, many of whom had never before held a job, entered the work force in 1942-45 to help the United States fight World War II. Their unprecedented participation would change the course of history for women, and America, forever. An ALA Best Book for Young Adult An ALA Notable Book A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book An IRA Teachers' Choice A Junior Library Guild Selection An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Award Winner for Outstanding Nonfiction A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teenager A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year