Radium Girls by Cy

Radium Girls by Cy

A stunning graphic novel retelling of the shocking and inspiring true story of the Radium Girls, who fought for their lives and for workers rights after horrific management failures led to extreme cases of radiation poisoning in 1918.

2022 GNCRT Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List
2023 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
"While the focus is on their work and the radium poisoning that comes with it, the book offers readers a glimpse into a world where drinking is illegal and speakeasies abound, where women’s bathing suits are literally measured for length, and the right to vote is newly won" -- BOOKLIST

"Though inspired by a tragedy, RADIUM GIRLS is a compelling, inspiring, and radiant historical novel." -- FOREWORD

"What shines here most brightly are the voices and characters of the women involved." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Excels in showing the camaraderie of the “Ghost Girls” as they become accidental activists." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Another example of how great graphic novels are at teaching history." -- BOOK RIOT

"Brings to life an important period in history and will keep readers engaged in these women's stories from the first page." -- ALA GRAPHIC NOVEL ROUNDTABLE

"The quickness of the story and the beautiful artwork will hold teens’ attention for this important history lesson." -- YALSA

"Cy tells us about the terrible fate of the Radium Girls, these young women unjustly sacrificed on the altar of technical progress." -- CULTURAL SERVICES OF THE FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE U.S.

"One of the most stunning graphic novels I’ve seen in a long time." -- LIBRARYCOMIC.COM

"Cy’s soft colors and abstract shapes carry so much weight and power to this story." -- MULTIVERSITY COMICS

"Cy has created a graphic novel to show the humanity of the women who suffered." -- FANGIRL NATION

Cyrielle Evrard, publishing under the nom de plume Cy, was born in 1990. She studied at the École de Condé Paris, where she did a higher cycle of illustration after a BTS Visual Communication. Her previous work includes The True Sex of Real Life, volumes 1 and 2.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781945820991
ISBN 10	1945820993
Title	Radium Girls
Author	Cy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Iron Circus Comics
Year published	2022-10-06
Number of pages	134
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.