Jacob Riis's camera : bringing light to tenement children

O'Neill, Alexis 1949- (author.). Kelley, Gary, 1945- (illustrator.). Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849-1914 (photographer.).

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: 1629798665
ISBN: 9781629798660
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, black and white photographs ; 29 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2020]

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General Note:	Includes glossary, timeline, source notes, and more.
Target Audience Note:	990L Lexile

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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849-1914
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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

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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	05/09/2024
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