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Knudsen, Michelle,

Nellie Bly / She persisted: Nelie Bly written by Michelle Knudsen ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. - 55 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - She persisted . - She persisted (Philomel Books) .

"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Title page. "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-55).

Pink -- The girl puzzle -- Newspaper dreams -- Going undercover -- Around the world -- More surprises -- How you can persist.

"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, her record-breaking trip around the world, and her undercover work on behalf of the mentally ill.

Ages 6-9 Philomel Books. Grades 2-3 Philomel Books.

ISBN: 9780593115749 0593115740 9780593115756 0593115759 9781713764236 1713764237

LCCN: 2021936613

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC172400 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 020187503 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Journalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women journalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women travelers--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.