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A race around the world : the true story of Nellie Bly & Elizabeth Bisland / Caroline Starr Rose ; illustrated by Alexandra Bye.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780807500101
  • 0807500100
Subject(s): Summary: In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly—inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days—began a circumnavigation she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, The World. Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, another New York publication put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland was headed around the world in the opposite direction, thinking she could beat Bly's time. Only one woman could win the race, but both completed their journeys in record time.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 910.4109 R795 Available 33111009394194
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 910.4109 R795 Available 33111009536208
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Best Picture Books of 2019, The Christian Science Monitor

A Mighty Girl's 2019 Books of the Year

Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Picture Books of 2020



The true story of two women who raced against time--and each other!



In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly--inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days --began a circumnavigation she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, The World . Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, another New York publication put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland was headed around the world in the opposite direction, thinking she could beat Bly's time. Only one woman could win the race, but both completed their journeys in record time.

Ages: 4-8 years.

In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly—inspired by Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days—began a circumnavigation she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, The World. Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, another New York publication put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland was headed around the world in the opposite direction, thinking she could beat Bly's time. Only one woman could win the race, but both completed their journeys in record time.

Includes bibliographical references.

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