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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

By Kate Moore
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Sourcebooks Imprint Sourcebooks ISBN

9781492649359

Awards and Honors ALA 2018 Notable Book Lists, Nonfiction<br> 2017 Indie Next List Preview<br> 2017 Goodreads Choice Award, History & Biography<br> Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult<br> <i>Booklist</i> Top of the List Editor’s Choice, Adult, Social Sciences<br> NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads<br>

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women

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Language: Mild Language,Sexual Content: Mild Sexual Content/Themes

The Radium Girls fully illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Author's note. Reading group guide. List of abbreviations. Notes. Select bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs.
Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls, was featured in an interview on NPR's Marketplace.
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