The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women
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Published:
Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks, Inc., 2017.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xvi, 479 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Lexile measure:
980L
Rating:
980L
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
363.17 MOO
Description
The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive — until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.
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Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781492649359, 149264935X, 9781492650959
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Level 8.1, 21 Points
Lexile measure:
980
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as: The Radium Girls : they paid with their lives, their final fight was for justice, in 2016 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster UK."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The Curies' newly discovered element of radium makes gleaming headlines across the nation as the fresh face of beauty, and wonder drug of the medical community. From body lotion to tonic water, the popular new element shines bright in the otherwise dark years of the First World War. Meanwhile, hundreds of girls toil amidst the glowing dust of the radium-dial factories. The glittering chemical covers their bodies from head to toe; they light up the night like industrious fireflies. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" are the luckiest alive — until they begin to fall mysteriously ill.
Target Audience
980L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.1,21,196201
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APA Citation (style guide)
Moore, K. (2017). The radium girls: the dark story of America's shining women. Sourcebooks, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate. 2017. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate, The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Moore, Kate. The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women. Sourcebooks, Inc, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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