(2) YA Bly, determined to make her journalistic mark, accepts an assignment to go undercover inside the "lunatic asylum" on Blackwell's Island and report on its conditions. Noyes smartly uses this hook to engage readers, enriching this and Bly's other experiences (such as her around-the-world race) with well-placed sidebars and clips from Bly's articles. Part chronological, part expository, the strong biography allows readers to become investigators. Reading list, websites. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016

(2) YA Wealthy New Yorker Jo knows what's in store for her: a loveless marriage; children; tedious social events. Following in the footsteps of her hero, female journalist Nellie Bly, seems an impossible dream--until Jo begins to investigate her father's apparent suicide. Rich late-nineteenth-century detail, an ever-deepening mystery, a heroine to cheer on, thoughtful considerations of class and gender, swoon-worthy romance--this is a most entertaining read.

Reviewer: Monica Edinger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015

(2) 4-6 Jules Verne's classic becomes the springboard for three remarkable narratives about real-life around-the-world journeys: Thomas Stevens's in 1884, Nellie Bly's in 1889, and Joshua Slocum's in 1895. Phelan successfully weaves graphically told stories with third-person narratives and the travelers' own words. The stunning volume's eye-catching illustrations are rendered in pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

(3) 4-6 Pioneering nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century female journalist Nellie Bly achieved fame through her muckraking articles and her spirit of adventure. Macy describes her subject's early life and unconventional family before focusing on Bly's work and lasting relevance as a journalist and a groundbreaking woman. Complementing the author's impressive research are many well-selected archival photographs and maps. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot

(2) 4-6 Christensen touches on Bly's early life (she was born at the end of the Civil War) and the beginnings of her career, but it's her around-the-world journey that forms the literary and visual climax of the story. A final montage centering the adult Bly among the women and children who served as subjects of her exposés and later crusades reminds readers of her powerful voice and of those "who had no friend but Nellie Bly." Chronology, videography. Bib.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2003

(3) K-3 Milestone Books series. Illustrated by Rebecca Guay. These books for younger readers offer only a few personal details and focus on the subjects' accomplishments. Krensky provides a sprightly account of the maverick Nellie Bly's work exposing corrupt politicians, unfair treatment of the mentally ill, and fraud. Soto covers Chávez's role in helping California farm workers fight for their rights. Both books include black-and-white drawings; Bly has a timeline. Bib. [Review covers these Milestone Books titles: Nellie Bly and Cesar Chavez.]

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(3) YA This well-researched and evenhanded biography describes the tumultuous life of pioneering female journalist and social activist Bly, whose tenure as a "stunt" reporter in New York City in the late 1900s earned her respect and whose legendary seventy-two-day trip around the world made her famous. Black-and-white photos and illustrations enhance this unconventional story. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(4) 4-6 In this abridged version of Bly's 1890 bestseller, Peck cuts narrative that strays from his focus: Bly's attempt to break Phileas Fogg's fictional around-the-world record. Editorial notes clarify period references, and obscure words are defined in the margins. Still, Bly's chatty nineteenth-century style may turn contemporary young readers off of her worthy account. Bib.

Reviewer: Mary Burkey