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The 1899 Newsboys' Strike

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The 1899 Newsboys' Strike

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In the late 1800s, newsboys--or "newsies"--were a critical part of the newspaper industry. They bought stacks of papers from newspaper publishers and then sold them on city streets for a small profit. But in 1898, William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World raised the cost of 100 papers by 10 cents. The price increase cut into the newsboys' profits, and by the summer of 1899 their frustration boiled over. They banded together and showed the world how activists of any age can use a strike to win against even the most rich and powerful.

Author Biography:

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area. Silvio dB is a comic book artist from Brazil. He has illustrated numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including Cleansing the World: Flood Myths Around the World, Vikings: Scandinavia's Ferocious Sea Raiders, Ninjas: Japan's Stealthy Secret Agents, and Nat Turner's Rebellion.
Release date NZ
August 1st, 2022
Author
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Silvio Db
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Interest Age
From 8 to 12 years
Pages
32
Dimensions
185x235x8
ISBN-13
9781666357813
Product ID
35877962

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