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Renegade girls [graphic novel] / written by Nora Neus ; illustrated by Julie Robine.
Follows seventeen-year-old Nell Nelson, an undercover reporter, as she works to expose the plight of young factory workers in nineteenth-century New York City with the help of her love interest, early street-photographer Alice Austen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316439930 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 298 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Simultaneously published in hardcover: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025. |
| Target Audience Note: | 012-018. |
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| Genre: | Graphic novels. Historical fiction. Queer comics. Social issue comics. |
Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA Neus | 31681010413599 | YADULT GN | Checked out | 08/27/2025 |
- Grand Central Pub
"Direct but not too heavy, bright with color and gentle in tone, Neusâs graphic novel is an absolute dream of an afternoon read." âThe New York Times
A swoonworthy queer romance set against a riveting story of social change in the 1880s, this historical graphic novel reimagines the life of Americaâs first stunt girlâa young undercover reporterâand her whirlwind summer of romance and fighting injustice.Â
Seventeen-year-old Helena âNellâ Cusack came to New York this summer looking for a storyâa real story. She dreams of one day writing hard-hitting articles for the New York Chronicle, but so far she's only managed to land a job as a lowly society reporter. That is, until Alice Austen strolls into her life, an audacious street photographer who encourages Nell to shake up polite societyâ¦and maybe also take a chance on love.
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When her best friend, Lucia, is injured while working in a garment factory, Nell is determined to crack the story wide open. Posing as a seamstress, she reports on the conditions from the inside, making a name for herself as the Chronicleâs first ever stunt girl. But as Nellâs reporting gains momentum, so do the objections of those who oppose her. Will Nell continue to seek justiceâeven if it hurts her in the end?
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Based on real-life stunt girl Nell Nelson and photographer Alice Austen, this tenderly drawn narrative is about bringing buried stories to light and the bravery of first love.
