Around the world : three remarkable journeys by Phelan, Matt

Around the world : three remarkable journeys
by Phelan, Matt

(#0143DQ3)

Hardcover Candlewick, 2011

Price: USD 23.82

Description: 235 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps; 22 cm
Dewey: 741.5; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 4.6

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From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 237).;The journey of Thomas Steves, wheelman, 1884 -- The journey of Nellie Bly, girl reporter, 1889 -- The journey of Joshua Slocum, mariner, 1895. Fictionalized accounts of the true stories of three people who made separate attempts to travel around the world in the late nineteenth century, including Thomas Stevens, who made the journey on a bicycle, reporter Nellie Bly, who used conventional methods of travel, and sea captain Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail around the world alone.

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A Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist follows three dauntless adventurers on a Jules Verne-inspired challenge: circling the world, solo!

As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by the novel Around the World in Eighty Days clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before--a feat assuring fame if not fortune--attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed the course: In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle, the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter Nellie Bly embarked on a global race against time that assumed the heights of spectacle, ushering in the age of the American celebrity. And in 1895, retired sea captain Joshua Slocum quietly set sail on a thirty-six-foot sloop, braving pirates and treacherous seas to become the first person to sail around the world alone. With cinematic pacing and deft, expressive art, acclaimed graphic novelist Matt Phelan weaves a trio of epic journeys into a single bold tale of three visionaries who set their sights on nothing short of the world.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick
  • Publication Date: October 11, 2011
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 235 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
  • ISBN-10: 0-7636-3619-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-3619-7
  • Follett Number: 0143DQ3
  • Reading Level: 4.6
  • Audience: Upper Elementary