Ten days a madwoman : the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter, Nellie Bly / Deborah Noyes.
At the end of the nineteenth century, female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But young, ambitious Nellie Bly knew she was destined for more, so she pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, she was committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell's Island and, upon her release, she wrote a shocking exposé 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, raising awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Nellie also 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803740174
- ISBN: 0803740174
- ISBN: 9780147508744
- ISBN: 0147508746
- Physical Description: 136 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The gods of Gotham -- More than anyone would believe -- Strange ambition -- You won't get out in a hurry -- Into the madhouse -- She who enters here -- After an item -- Stunts and more stunts -- Around the world -- Sightseeing (and other inconveniences) -- Father Time outdone -- Industries of magnitude -- Good fights well fought.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 10 and up.1210L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader MG 8.1 5.0.Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.1 5 180417.
- Language Note:
- Text in English.
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- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV BIO BLY (Text) | 37810435407118 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | YB Bly (Text) | 33115007649597 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BLY (Text) | 33258007941516 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | JB BLY (Text) | 36015000713764 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | YA B BLY Nellie No (Text) | 50669012047743 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Pembroke Public Library | JB BLY (Text) | 34510800063057 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Person County Library | J B BLY (Text) | 34622001428961 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Robeson County Public Library | JB BLY (Text) | 34510800063040 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | JB BLY NOY (Text) | 33114017732496 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | YA B Bly (Text) | 38079102313665 | Young Adult Biography | Available | - |
