A review by shighley
Around the World by Matt Phelan

3.0

I'm embarrassed that I didn't know more about Nelly Bly, and I knew nothing about Stevens and Slocum. To me, a good measure of a book is if it generates so much interest that I just have to know more. In this case, though, I need to know more because I was a bit confused about Slocum in particular. I liked Phelan's note at the end of the book describing the way the book evolved into more of a "why" than a "what" book.
I often decry the lack of variety in biographies; it seems like the same personalitities are profiled time and time again, so I am pleased that different figures in history were included. I can think of many great discussion questions that could be used with students as well.