The Girl in the Triangle

Written by Joyana Peters

Narrated by Dara Kramer

There are 740 Days left until the fire that changes industrial history forever.

It's 1909. Seventeen-year-old Ruth survived the Russian Revolution and is now finally reunited with her lost love in the New World. All she wants is peace and a new life with her family in New York.

But when an uprising of 20,000 women vows to take down a greedy factory owner, can Ruth possibly stay away? Who will survive? And will they ever be the same again?

Join the hundreds of readers raving about Joyana Peters' perfect prose and calling this Jewish fiction book a masterpiece. Find out why The Girl in the Triangle was awarded the SCBWI Spark Award for Best YA Fiction, the IBPA Ben Franklin Award for Best Historical Fiction, the Book Excellence Award for Best Multicultural Fiction and was named a Top Five Finalist for Shelf Unbound's Indie Book of the Year!

IBPA Ben Franklin Award Winner- "Like Radium Girls and other books detailing how many died before safe labor practices were adopted, this book is a strong addition to historical fiction of this type. Girl In The Triangle presents the reader with a lot to think about: how do we decide about the right attitudes toward gender disputes? How do we "become" Americans? How do we keep traditions alive? All these questions make Girl In The Triangle an excellent historical fiction novel and choice for book groups." - IBPA Feedback

"The conversations among the characters led me to give this book 5 stars. They are raw and eye-opening even as the story buds. The Girl In The Triangle is simply a delight to read and will automatically tick the boxes of fans of historical fiction." - Reader Views

"That is what historical fiction does for a reader, a slice of history wrapped up in a compelling story that teaches and makes us reflect on the words and our own lives in the stream of time." - Historical Fiction Press Awards

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amaryllis Press
• Release date: Jan 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9781736937341

Reviews for The Girl in the Triangle

[susan0316 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I read about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in history class - years ago - but this book makes it all very real and even more tragic. This is a debut novel by this author and not only is it well researched but the characters are well written and many of them are based on real people.It's 1909 when Ruth, her mother and sister arrived in New York City to reunite with their father and Ruth's fiancé. It had been four long years since the men left Russia to go to America and find jobs so that they could bring the rest of their family. For Ruth it's been a long time since she's seen Abraham and is worried whether he will still love her or if America has changed him. He worked at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and she soon goes to work there to help her family. She soon makes new friends and gets involved in the strike for better working conditions. Her new life creates problems with her sister and Abraham. After so many years in Russia she feels that she can finally work to make changes - and she wants those changes NOW.This fast paced novel is about love in a family no matter the circumstances. It's also about the lives of immigrants, the fight for rights for women and the working class and the corruption of the rich that make more money by the terrible working conditions in their factories. There is another theme about the need to keep parts of your culture intact when you move to a new country. Many of the immigrants left their old customs behind as they began to Americanize their lives.The author told the story in chorological order and started each chapter with how many days it was until the fire which increased the apprehension to find out if any of the characters survived. This debut novel was so well written that I'm looking forward to future books from this author.

[lilyroseshadowlyn · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

If you've ever heard of the tragic fire at The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, then you know many innocents lost their lives. This is a peek into the lives of some of those affected by it. The characters were all well-developed, and it was interesting to dive into life as it was back then. I loved the contrast between the characters - Abraham, who hasn't changed much during his four years in America, and Ruth, who has started to change while there for much less time. Spanning four years and covering some major issues of the era, the reader is taken into the past, to see things from the perspective of everyday people, instead of from a history textbook. If you're interested in historical fiction based around major events, then you'll enjoy this book!

[mounika21-339345 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed reading this novel Set in the early 20th century,this story about immigrant people and their struggle at the factory is a great way of storytelling.The portrayal of the female characters and how the society expects them to behave and how the character evolves over the entire novel is a great page turner.I was very eager to know what's next in the story telling and couldn't put it down.Looking forward to more like these from the author.