Nellie Bly's Daring Trip Around the World

On November 14, 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set out on the trip of a lifetime. Equipped with just one small bag of necessities, she planned to circle the globe in a mere 75 days. In a time of steamships, locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages, few thought she could do it. But bravery and determination carried her through. How did Bly complete her historic journey, and what is its enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Nellie Bly's daring trip around the world is among the greatest moments in history.

ISBN-13: 9781669017059

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Capstone

Publication Date: 08-01-2023

Pages: 32

Product Dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

Series: Great Moments in History

Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category. Natalia Galindo is an illustrator whose love for pencils, brushes, and colors as a child blossomed into a passion for art. After high school, she focused all of her time and energy into developing her skills as an illustrator and earned a position at Red Wolf Studios. While with Red Wolf, she has created covers, developed interior art, and facilitated coloration on numerous projects for dozens of independent publishers.