A Rosie Named Clara: Overcoming Difficulties in Life

Clara Hunter was born in 1921. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, she quit school to become a Rosie the Riveter. Until the war ended, she worked a man's job on B-29 bombers at the Briggs Manufacturing Plant in Detroit, Michigan. As an African American, she occasionally encountered racist remarks, but thankfully her mother raised her to believe she was as good as anyone else. Clara ignored the remarks and says she remembers the war years as a time of unity. Neighbors of all backgrounds came together to listen to the radio or memorialize young soldiers killed in the war. She commented, "Somebody had a potato. Somebody had an onion. You threw it together and made soup." Young author Payton Brennan lovingly tells Clara's story for young readers. She was surprised that Clara didn't wear pants until she was 19 years old.

Author: Payton Brennan

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: May 08, 2023

Number of Pages: 26 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798390126967