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tenteb1634's review against another edition
3.0
An informative little book was written to motivate young women to understand that determination and persistence will carry them far in life.
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
3.75
Setting up a Little Free Library and gathering books for it, has introduced me to so many books I might not have read otherwise. That is the case here. I found a few "She Persisted" books at a local library sale. As they are a quick read (and I was able to snag audio from the library) I figured I'd familiarize myself with this book, and the series, before offering it up in my LFL.
So I guess there originally this little series started out a picture book, and that Nellie Bly was actually featured in that first book. While I have been nudged to check out some picture books, I haven't done that (yet?) with the original picture book and it's follow-ups. Apparently then, the series was expanded into small chapter books from other authors.
Well I have to give a thumbs up to the whole thing - just like the Magic Treehouse introduces kids to historical times, and the I Survived series showcases scary moments, this series does quick biographies of women who have made a name for themselves.
In truth - the name Nellie Bly didn't feel familiar to me. As I went through her life via the book, I had heard of some of the situations, but I think THIS book will stick with me more than wherever I heard tidbits of Bly's life before. While this isn't profound literature, it's written in an easy to read way. I appreciated the list of references at the end.
One of my pet peeves is the lack of a Table of Contents in physical books ... KUDOS here, it has a table of contents! The OCD in me just likes to be able to see at a glance how many chapters there are, if there are chapter headings (and here there are) especially if those headings actually help indicate what is covered in each chapter. Again, here they do. (1) Pink (2) The Girl Puzzle (3) Newspaper Dreams (4) Going Undercover (5) Around the World (6) More Surprises ... and How You Can Persist.
That last chapter seems to be in each book, but pointed toward similar things as the woman showcased (so here, joining your school newspaper, keep a journal, start a scrapbook, etc).
This also is good at featuring the other books in the series, and the other contributors.
I was glad to have stumbled upon this series, familiarized myself more with Nellie Bly, and definitely would recommend this, especially to young girls.
So I guess there originally this little series started out a picture book, and that Nellie Bly was actually featured in that first book. While I have been nudged to check out some picture books, I haven't done that (yet?) with the original picture book and it's follow-ups. Apparently then, the series was expanded into small chapter books from other authors.
Well I have to give a thumbs up to the whole thing - just like the Magic Treehouse introduces kids to historical times, and the I Survived series showcases scary moments, this series does quick biographies of women who have made a name for themselves.
In truth - the name Nellie Bly didn't feel familiar to me. As I went through her life via the book, I had heard of some of the situations, but I think THIS book will stick with me more than wherever I heard tidbits of Bly's life before. While this isn't profound literature, it's written in an easy to read way. I appreciated the list of references at the end.
One of my pet peeves is the lack of a Table of Contents in physical books ... KUDOS here, it has a table of contents! The OCD in me just likes to be able to see at a glance how many chapters there are, if there are chapter headings (and here there are) especially if those headings actually help indicate what is covered in each chapter. Again, here they do. (1) Pink (2) The Girl Puzzle (3) Newspaper Dreams (4) Going Undercover (5) Around the World (6) More Surprises ... and How You Can Persist.
That last chapter seems to be in each book, but pointed toward similar things as the woman showcased (so here, joining your school newspaper, keep a journal, start a scrapbook, etc).
This also is good at featuring the other books in the series, and the other contributors.
I was glad to have stumbled upon this series, familiarized myself more with Nellie Bly, and definitely would recommend this, especially to young girls.
alisa4books's review against another edition
4.0
Concise, succinct account of Nellie Bly's life from birth to death.
jengennari's review against another edition
4.0
Another in the She Persisted series, this one describes the challenges Nellie Bly faced to become a reporter. Knudsen does a nice job explaining how journalism has changed, and how Nellie's undercover reporting helped highlight atrocities in mental institutes and factories. She also traveled around the world. A bit thinner than the last one I read, but still a good introduction.
bonnysweetrobin's review against another edition
5.0
Boy I sure do love that Nellie Bly, so there really wasn't any way I wasn't going to love this. The art is great, as it is for this entire series.