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Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A real-life adventure story follows two daring, American journalists who paved the way for equality as they race against each other-and the clock-circling the globe and proving that women are just as curious, capable and courageous as any man."--
5) Nellie Bly
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Nellie Bly in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Known for her extraordinary and record-breaking trip around the world and her undercover investigation of a mental institution, Nellie Bly was one of the first female investigative reporters in the United States and a pioneer in the field of journalism"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tarbell was the catalyst for exposing the truth behind corruption and unfair business practices. She investigated and published works about the Standard Oil Trust for McClures Magazine that informed the world of shady business dealings and skyrocketed her into the public eye. She wrote inspiring and engaging biographies on public figures, her most notable on Abraham Lincoln. Although largely forgotten as the country forged into the 20th century, her...
11) Ten days a madwoman: the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter, Nellie Bly
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of Nellie Bly, the pioneering journalist whose showy but substantive stunts skyrocketed her to fame"--
Nellie Bly had ambitious goals for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. The journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame was feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island, and writing a shocking...
15) Nellie Bly
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nellie Bly was a journalist and one of the first investigative reporters ever. She went undercover to expose wrongdoing and famously raced around the world so she could write about the experience for her newspaper. Reaching for her dreams wasn't easy. But Nellie never gave up, no matter how many obstacles she faced--and she helped others along the way." -- Amazon.com.
Introduces young readers to the life of the pioneering investigative reporter,...
16) Once I was you
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"'There is no such thing as an illegal human being or an illegal immigrant.' Maria Hinojosa is an Emmy award-winning journalist and was the first Latina to found a national independent non-profit newsroom in the United States. But before all that, she was a girl with big hair and even bigger dreams. Born in Mexico and raised in the vibrant neighborhood of Hyde Park, Chicago, Maria was always looking for ways to better understand the world around her--and...
