Jacob Riis's camera : bringing light to tenement children / Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Gary Kelley.
"Jacob Riis was familiar with poverty. He did his best to combat it in his hometown of Ribe, Denmark, and he experienced it when he immigrated to the United States in 1870. Jobs for immigrants were hard to get and keep, and Jacob often found himself penniless, sleeping on the streets or in filthy homeless shelters. When he became a journalist, Jacob couldn't stop seeing the poverty in the city around him. He began to photograph overcrowded tenement buildings and their impoverished residents, using newly developed flash powder to illuminate the constantly dark rooms to expose the unacceptable conditions. His photographs inspired the people of New York to take action. Gary Kelley's detailed illustrations perfectly accompany Alexis O'Neill's engaging text in this STEAM title for young readers." --Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781629798660
- ISBN: 1629798665
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, black and white photographs ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes glossary, timeline, source notes, and more. |
Target Audience Note: | 990L Lexile |
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Genre: | Picture books. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Emmaus Public Library | J 362.9 O'NEI (Text) | 36446002048133 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
Exeter Community Library | J RII (Text) | 33249024430062 | Children's Biography | Checked Out | 05/09/2024 |
Martin Library | Kids 362.5 ONE Nonfiction (Text) | 33454005776802 | Childrens Area | Available | - |
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