Bibliograph

Jacob Riis's camera, bringing light to tenement children, Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Gary Kelley

Type

Label

Jacob Riis's camera, bringing light to tenement children, Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Gary Kelley

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jacob Riis's camera

Oclc number

1149142481

Responsibility statement

Alexis O'Neill ; illustrated by Gary Kelley

Sub title

bringing light to tenement children

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

Target audience

juvenile

Classification