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Ten days a madwoman : the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter Nellie Bly Cover Image

Ten days a madwoman : the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter Nellie Bly / Deborah Noyes.

10 days a madwoman (other title)

Noyes, Deborah. (Author).

Summary:

"A biography of Nellie Bly, the pioneering journalist whose showy but substantive stunts skyrocketed her to fame"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780803740174
ISBN: 0803740174
Physical Description: 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Viking, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1 Gods of Gotham 1 -- 2 More Than Anyone Would Believe 9 -- 3 Strange Ambition 17 -- 4 You Won't Get Out in a Hurry 27 -- 5 Into the Madhouse 39 -- 6 She Who Enters Hero 51 -- 7 After an Item 61 -- 8 Stunts and More Stunts 67 -- 9 Around the World 73 -- 10 Sightseeing (and Other Inconveniences) 81 -- 11 Father Time Outdone 89 -- 12 Industries of Magnitude 101 -- 13 Good Fights Well Fought 115.
Target Audience Note:	1210L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.1 5 180417.