{"product_id":"the-danger-files-real-life-disasters-9781536213416","title":"The Danger Files: Real-Life Disasters","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eTitanic \u003c\/i\u003eto the Boston molasses flood, investigate five famous historical disasters just like a real reporter--through facts, eyewitnesses, and clues--with Emmy-winning journalist Anna Crowley Redding.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDelve deeper into some of the most dramatic disasters in history! Using case files full of firsthand accounts, critical facts, do-at-home experiments, and clues, readers can become disaster detectives and determine for themselves what happened and why. Take on the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, the crash of the \u003ci\u003eHindenburg\u003c\/i\u003e, the Great Influenza epidemic of 1918, the Boston molasses flood, and the fire that decimated the city of Chicago. A \"Your Mission!\" introduction gets readers actively involved, and an inviting layout that evokes the feel of a working case file, complete with paperclipped notes and important pictures, keeps them eager for the next clue. Author Anna Crowley Redding brings her extensive journalism background to this engrossing dive into history, and Robbie Cathro's active illustrations bring the scenes--and the real people involved--to life. Back matter includes extensive source notes and a bibliography for young journalists who want to get an even bigger scoop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Crowley Redding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Danger Files\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536213416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Crowley Redding\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emmy Award-winning investigative television reporter, anchor, and journalist who has turned her considerable talent to children's books. She is the author of several young adult nonfiction titles, including \u003ci\u003eBlack Hole Chasers: The Amazing True Story of an Astronomical Breakthrough \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRescuing the Declaration of Independence: How We Almost Lost the Words That Built America\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. Anna Crowley Redding lives with her family in Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobbie Cathro \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator and storyteller who loves to make fun, colorful, and charismatic books. He studied at the University of the West of England and is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBe Your Own Man\u003c\/i\u003e by Jessica Sanders and \u003ci\u003eTwo Grooms on a Cake\u003c\/i\u003e by Rob Sanders. Robbie Cathro lives in Bristol, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119508058157,"sku":"9781536213416","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_a444977e-eacd-4a8d-bea6-ae08c33a48cf.jpg?v=1756228561","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-danger-files-real-life-disasters-9781536213416","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}