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Challenged with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys.

Main Author: Phelan, Matt.
Format: Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel
Language: English
Published: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2011.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
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Summary: Challenged with circling the world at the end of the nineteenth century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly, and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys.
Physical Description: 235 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
ISBN: 9780763636197
0763636193
Author Notes: Matt Phelan is the author-illustrator of the highly acclaimed and award-winning graphic novel The Storm in the Barn. He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Always and I'll Be There by Ann Stott and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal. He lives in Philadelphia.