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Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
On a cold morning in December 1917, a ship filled with munitions collided with another vessel in Halifax Harbor. The resulting explosion flattened everything within a half-mile radius and resulted in more than 2,000 deaths. Walker follows several young people who lived through the disaster and chronicles the rescue efforts in a story that is both affecting and unbelieveable.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780805089455
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Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
In a book that captures the heart of the fascination with Antarctica, Frozen Secrets reveals the fascination, past and present, scientists have had for the continent of Antarctica- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2011
- ISBN: 9781580136075
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Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
Two men stumbled upon human remains along the Columbia River near Kennewick Washington. Author, Sally Walker presents the scientific research process and discoveries that have been made since 1996 when those 9,000 year-old remains, of what is now known as Kennewick Man, were uncovered.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2013
- ISBN: 9780761374572
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Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
By presenting a detailed examination into the work of different types of forensic archaeology at excavations in both Jamestown, Virginia, and Colonial Maryland, readers are rewarded with both a picture of this fascinating work and an appreciation for what it contributes to our knowledge of history.- Nonfiction
- Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults 2010
- ISBN: 9780822571353