She Persisted: Nellie Bly
$15.52
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2021
Summary
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up, and rose up against the odds!
In this chapter book biography by New York Times bestselling author Michelle Knudsen, readers learn about the amazing life of Nellie Bly—and how she persisted.
Nellie Bly was a journalist and one of the first investigative reporters ever. She went undercover to expose wrongd…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593115756 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593115759 |
| Author: | Chelsea Clinton, Michelle Knudsen, Alexandra Boiger, Gillian Flint |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 79g |
| Dimensions: | 6mm x 135mm x 195mm |
| Series: | She Persisted |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
Critics Review
Praise for She Persisted: Nellie Bly:
“A fast read, sure to engage transitioning independent readers or older reluctant reader [as well as] more sophisticated readers … A likable, meaningful addition to the She Persisted collection.” –Kirkus Reviews
“This welcome installment of the series will captivate an audience of varying reading levels with a fast pace, accessible language, and adventurous storytelling.” –School Library Journal
Chelsea Clinton
Michelle Knudsen is the New York Times bestselling author of fifty books for young readers of all ages, including the award-winning picture book Library Lion, which was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time. Her other books include the picture book Marilyn’s Monster (one of NPR’s Best Books of 2015) and the novels The Dragon of Trelian (VOYA Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers) and Evil Librarian (YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and winner of the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor). Michelle also works as a freelance editor and writing teacher and serves on the Writing for Young People MFA faculty at Lesley University. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World; She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History; She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game; Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe; It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference; with Hillary Clinton, Grandma’s Gardens and Gutsy Women; and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their dog, Soren.
Gillian Flint is an illustrator who has a passion for painting in watercolors. She has been drawing and creating characters for as long as she can remember. Her work has been published in the USA, the UK and Australia. In her spare time she enjoys reading and gardening at her home in the UK.
Alexandra Boiger has illustrated nearly twenty picture books, including the She Persisted series by Chelsea Clinton; the popular Tallulah series by Marilyn Singer; and the Max and Marla books, which she also wrote. Originally from Munich, Germany, she now lives outside of San Francisco, California, with her husband, Andrea; daughter, Vanessa; and two cats, Luiso and Winter.
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