Bones Unearthed! [hc]
Creepy and True #3
By Kerrie Logan Hollihan [Ohio]
Book three investigates remarkable discoveries of skeletal remains and what they reveal about human civilization. Combining fascinating history with science, the author 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 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. 208 pages
"The high-interest back stories are compelling, weaving history, geology, biology, math, criminology, and anthropology into the narrative to provide explanations to some gory bits from history." -School Library Journal (Grades 4-7)
November 23, 2021
