Jacob Riis's Camera : Bringing Light to Tenement Children
O'Neill, Alexis; Kelley, Gary (ILT)
ISBN 10: 1629798665 ISBN 13: 9781629798660
Published by Calkins Creek, 2020
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This revealing biography of a pioneering photojournalist and social reformer Jacob Riis shows how he brought to light one of the worst social justice issues plaguing New York City in the late 1800s - the tenement housing crisis - using newly invented flash photography. Gary Kelley's detailed illustrations perfectly accompany Alexis O'Neill's engaging text in this STEAM title for young readers.
About the Author: Alexis O'Neill is an award-winning author who has also written for numerous children's magazines. She is an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and a columnist for the SCBWI Bulletin. Visit alexisoneill.com. Gary Kelley is the award-winning illustrator of multiple picture books. His awards include twenty-seven gold and silver medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York and the Best-in-Show recognition in New York and Los Angeles Illustrators' Exhibitions. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators (NY) Hall of Fame in 2007. Visit garykelleystudio.com.
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Title: Jacob Riis's Camera : Bringing Light to ...
Publisher: Calkins Creek
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Kelley, Gary
Condition: New