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1) Ten days a madwoman: the daring life and turbulent times of the original "girl" reporter, Nellie Bly
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
136 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Recounts how pioneering journalist and adventurer Nellie Bly convinced doctors that she was insane in order to expose the horrific treatment of patients confined in the late-nineteenth-century Blackwell's Island Asylum.
2) The Leak
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
231 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made lake of her suburban neighborhood, she decides to investigate. Fortified by the encouragement of those around her, Ruth seeks the truth at all costs, even if it means taking on the rich local country club owner, who she believes is responsible for the pollution. Between the teasing of former...