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Bones unearthed! / Kerrie Logan Hollihan.

Summary:
"Discover all the mysteries, facts, and discoveries about skeletons that are creepy-and true-in the much-anticipated companion to Mummies Exposed! and Ghosts Unveiled! The Creepy and True series explores strange phenomena, fun facts, and out of the ordinary discoveries. Have you ever wondered what lies beneath our feet? Bones have a story to tell-and not always a happy one. Bones Unearthed!, book 3 of the Creepy and True series, investigates remarkable discoveries of skeletal remains and what they reveal about human civilization. Combining fascinating history with science, award-winning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan unearths the truth about famous bones by exploring forensic evidence, archaeology, anthropology, medicine, and folklore. Meticulously researched and respectful, yet light and humorous in tone, these cryptic tales of murder and mayhem span across cultures and millennia, covering everything from Aztec skull racks, the cannibals of Jamestown, and Benjamin Franklin's basement boneyard, to frozen sailors in the Arctic and the centuries-long search for the body of King Richard III. From cemeteries to laboratories to excavation sites around the world, Bones Unearthed! digs deep into the graves of the dearly departed. For readers who can't get enough of the macabre, this quirky nonfiction narrative will disturb and delight. Includes color illustrations throughout, as well as endnotes, bibliography, and index"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781419755354
  • ISBN: 1419755358
  • Physical Description: vii, 200 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-193) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Digging on the bones of a king -- Stones and bones . . . Krakatoa and Tambora -- De-icing the Franklin Expedition-down to the bones -- The calamity of Jane -- Benjamin Franklin's basement boneyard -- Human offerings here, there, and everywhere -- Battles of the bones and other things -- Shafted -- Bones and benevolence.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 10 to 14 Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Subject: Human remains (Archaeology) > Juvenile literature.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Annie Halenbake Ross Library J 930.1 Hol (Text)
Donated: Gift from Friends of Ross Library
00153524 YOUTH Juvenile Non-Fiction Available -
Emmaus Public Library YA 930.1 HOLL (Text) 36446002074113 Young Adult Nonfiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Juv 930.1 Hollihan (Text) 39427103630372 Juvenile Nonfiction Room: Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Meyersdale Public Library J 930.1 HOLLIHAN (Text) 30512005396070 MEYM Juv Non-Fic Available -
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library J 930.1 HOL (Text) 3OAPL00076339P Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Pottsville Free Public Library j 930.1 H (Text) 30003009112572 Childrens Area Available -
Somerset County Library J 930.1 HOL (Text) 35907001754857 SOCM Juv Non Fiction Available -


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