The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition: The Scary but True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark

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The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition: The Scary but True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark
Author: Moore, Kate
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Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1917-1938
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: Toxicology
Genre: Non Fiction, Biography
Reading Age: Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade
Format: Chapter Book
Published: 2020


American History > Modern Age

Explore the unbelievable true story of America's glowing girls and their fight for justice in the young readers edition of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Radium Girls. This enthralling new edition includes all-new material, including a glossary, timeline, and dozens of bonus photos.

Amid the excitement of the early twentieth century, hundreds of young women spend their days hard at work painting watch dials with glow-in-the-dark radium paint. The painters consider themselves lucky—until they start suffering from a mysterious illness. As the corporations try to cover up a shocking secret, these shining girls suddenly find themselves at the center of a deadly scandal.

The Radium Girls: Young Readers Edition tells the unbelievable true story of these incredible women, whose determination to fight back saved countless lives.

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