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The Mystery of the Maize
Mark Meierhenry, David Volk, Marty Two Bulls
Hardcover (South Dakota State Historical Society, April 1, 2010)Twins Heron and Muskrat learn about maize from their grandfather, who gives Heron a bone carving of four people with maize plants, and a thousand years later, Hannah finds the carving as she and her brother Max are learning about corn, or maize, from their own grandfather.
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Montezuma's Missing Treasure
Anita Larsen, Pamela Johnson
Library Binding (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)Discusses the mystery surrounding the lost treasure of the Aztec king Montezuma and presents three possible solutions.
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The Dinosaur Extinction: What Really Happened?
Megan Cooley Peterson
Paperback (Bolt, Aug. 1, 2018)Evidence based learning: How to? In this book peruse the evidence that describes dinosaur extinction. It's strong in STEM, CCSS and Hi Interest features and meanfully describes the weird as well as the mysterious. Students learn through evidence summaries great graphics, infographics and fun.
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The Rosenbergs
Anita Larsen, Marcy Ramsey
Hardcover (Crestwood House, May 1, 1992)In one of the twentieth century's most controversial trials, the Rosenbergs defend themselves against the U.S. government's charges that they passed atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union
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Mystery of the Sphinx
Karen Latchana Kenney
Library Binding (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2016)Explores the mysteries that surround the Sphinx, discussing its location, links to the god Horus, and the work being done to maintain and repair it.
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HISTORY'S MYSTERIES: Ship of Dreams
Donna L Martin
Paperback (Story Catcher Publishing, Aug. 31, 2019)Amelia Earmouse travels back through time to uncover little known secrets. You may THINK you know your history, but wait until you see what Amelia uncovers in this latest volume of HISTORY'S MYSTERIES!In Book One, Ship of Dreams, ten-year-old Margaret can hardly wait to see the largest ship ever built visit Southampton! Life is already hard for her family in the spring of 1912, but the coal workers' strike could turn a bad situation into a deadly one. Margaret hopes to see the great Titanic leave on its maiden voyage, but will the strike prevent it from happening?
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The Prophecies of Nostradamus
Ryan Nagelhout
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)Discusses the French astrologer and his predictions, including his life in sixteenth-century France, why some question the accuracy of his prophecies' translations, and what major world events he allegedly predicted.
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Roanoke: The Lost Colony
Janey Levy
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 2015)Discusses the history of the English settlement on Roanoke Island in North Carolina, the settlers' relations with the local people, and its disappearance, and examines various explanations, from natural disaster to sabotage.
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Buried Treasure
Saviour Pirotta
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 2001)Looks at buried treasure, including why it was buried, who buried it, and how it was found.
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Mystery Histry:Viking Longboat
Fred Finney
Hardcover (Copper Beech, April 1, 1997)Describes life in the rough-and-tumble world of the Vikings, covering feasts, navigation, journeys, rituals, and raids.
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History's Mysteries: The Chocolate Train Wreck
Donna L Martin
Paperback (Story Catcher Publishing, Nov. 11, 2019)Amelia Earmouse travels back through time to uncover little known secrets. You may THINK you know your history but wait until you see what Amelia uncovers in this latest volume of HISTORY'S MYSTERIES!Nine-year-old Abigail thinks nothing exciting ever happens in Hamilton. But things change one stormy night when an airborne train and twenty tons of chocolate shower down on the sleepy village. Even local police and the FBI are puzzled over who caused the train to derail. Abigail and Billy team up to find out who's behind the CHOCOLATE TRAIN WRECK, but will all they find is more questions?There's a mystery hovering over Hamilton--and it smells like CHOCOLATE!
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The Gopher Tortoise: A Life Story
Ray E Ashton
Hardcover (Pineapple Press, June 1, 2004)Full-color book for children ages 10 and up. Details the life of the gopher tortoise and how it is tied in with other animals. Also discusses how the encroachment into the gopher tortoise's habitat is affecting the environment and the tortoise.
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