| Ten Days a Madwoman: The Daring Life and Turbulent Times of the Original Girl Reporter, Nellie Bly Contributor(s): Noyes, Deborah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803740174 ISBN-13: 9780803740174 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015028368 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.3" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 180417 Reading Level: 8.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Work for a New York newspaper Fall in love Marry a millionaire Change the world Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island, and writing a shocking expos of the clinic's horrific treatment of its patients. Nellie Bly became a household name as the world followed her enthralling career in "stunt" journalism that raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after his death. With its sensational (and true ) plot, Ten Days a Madwoman dares its readers to live as boldly as its remarkable heroine. |