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1) Nellie Bly
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
55 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the life of the pioneering investigative reporter, her record-breaking trip around the world, and her undercover work on behalf of the mentally ill.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Gloria Steinem is known as a leader of the feminist movement and a trailblazer who fights for equality for all people. This unofficial biography for young readers tells her story, from being a young girl with big dreams to her inspiring travels in India to the launch of Ms. magazine, which gave women a voice. Gloria's message of believing in yourself and following your dreams will inspire a whole new generation.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne's book Around the World in 80 Days, began an around-the-world journey that she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, the newspaper The World. Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, the publisher of The Cosmopolitan magazine put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland was headed around the world in the opposite direction,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a former slave who became a journalist dedicated to equal rights, and who fought especially for women's right to vote and an end to lynching.
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