About the Author

Emily Arnold McCully is known primarily as an artist. The illustrator of more than forty books for young readers, she received the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire. She is also passionate about history, particularly on feminist subjects, and makes her YA debut with this biography. She divides her time between Chatham, New York, and New York City.

Reviews

Though Tarbell rejected the term, this will appeal primarily to those interested in the history of muckraking journalism.
--Kirkus * Readers will not only get a feel for Tarbell, but they'll also get a sense of the changing world she inhabited.
--School Library Journal, starred review * Illustrated with many period photos, this informative title brings Tarbell and her times into sharper focus for readers today.
--Booklist, starred review