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Jacob Riis's camera : bringing light to tenement children / Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Gary Kelley.

Summary:
"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
Subject: Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914.
Tenement houses > New York (State) > New York > History > Juvenile literature.
Social reformers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Photojournalists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Photography > New York (State) > New York > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Children > Housing > New York (State) > New York > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Immigrants > Housing > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Urban poor > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Picture books.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
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 04/18/2024
Martin Library Kids 362.5 ONE Nonfiction (Text) 33454005776802 Childrens Area Available -

Summary: "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.

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