The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter

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Synopsis
From the award-winning picture book biographer of Woody Guthrie comes the inspirational story of Nellie Bly. Born in 1864, during a time in which options were extremely limited for women, Nellie defied all expectations and became a famous newspaper correspondent. Her daring exploits included committing herself to an infamous insane asylum in New York City to expose the terrible conditions there and becoming the first American war correspondent of either sex to report on the front lines of Austria during World War I. In 1889, Nellie completed her most publicized stunt, her world-famous trip around the world in just 72 days, beating the record of Jules Vernes’ fictional hero inAround the World in 80 Days. With an informative text and pen-and-ink illustrations reminiscent of the graphic style of the late 1800s,The Daring Nellie Blycaptures the independent spirit of America’s first star reporter, Nellie Bly. From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780307793430
Related ISBNs:
9780375851186
Publisher:
Dragonfly Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Bonnie Christensen
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Language Arts
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade
Reading Age:
5–8
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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