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Books in Tangled History series

  • Captain Sully's River Landing: The Hudson Hero of Flight 1549

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Vivid storytelling brings an incredible story to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in aviation history - the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight 1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was faced with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With no engine power and no airports close enough for a landing, Captain Sully had no choice but to ditch his craft in the Hudson River. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
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  • From Fugitive to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the Underground Railroad.
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  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Atomic Bombings that Shook the World

    Michael Burgan

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Vivid storytelling brings World War II history to life and place readers in the shoes of the people who experienced the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. From the development of the bombs and the decision to use them to the moments they were dropped and the devastation they wrought, readers get a firsthand look at events that truly shook the world. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the events while they were happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
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  • Day of Infamy: The Story of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    The quiet Sunday morning was shattered as Japanese warplanes screamed toward the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet without warning. The attack sent shockwaves around the globe, pushing the United States to enter World War II. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Meets Common Core standards for narrative nonfiction and exploring multiple accounts of an event.
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  • Impact: The Story of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

    Matt Doeden

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Four airplanes crashed; thousands of people died; and millions more wept. The impact of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, sent shock waves around the world. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Meets Common Core standards for narrative nonfiction and exploring multiple accounts of an event.
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  • Japanese American Internment: Prisoners in Their Own Land

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Vivid storytelling brings World War II history to life and place readers in the shoes of the people who experienced the United States' Japanese internment camps. On the heels of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. Through this order, more than 110,000 people of Japanese descent, many of them U.S. citizens, were forced to relocate to military camps for the duration of the war. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced these events while they were happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
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  • The Salem Witch Trials: Mass Hysteria and Many Lives Lost

    Michael Burgan

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced one of the most notorious moments in American history - the Salem Witch Trials. In the spring of 1692, girls in Salem, Massachusetts, accused several local women of witchcraft. The events that followed were marked by mass hysteria and religious extremism and ultimately led to trials, convictions, executions, and many more accusals. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
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  • Total Devastation: The Story of Hurricane Katrina

    Michael Burgan

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of Hurricane Katrina.
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  • The Battle of Iwo Jima: Turning the Tide of War in the Pacific

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Vivid storytelling brings World War II history to life and place readers in the shoes of the people who experienced one of the most pivotal battles in the Pacific War. On February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines landed on the island of tiny Iwo Jima. Facing rugged terrain and a deeply entrenched enemy, they embarked on a fierce, five-week battle to take the island and its airfields from the Imperial Japanese Army. Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories from the different perspectives of people who experienced the battle while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless, "What's Next?" kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to act in a given moment.
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  • Smooth Sea and a Fighting Chance: The Story of the Sinking of Titanic

    Steven Otfinoski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2016)
    In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the sinking of the Titanic.
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  • Fatal Faults: The Story of the Challenger Explosion

    Eric Mark Braun

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Some said it was too dangerous to fly. Others insisted the shuttle must take off. Lies, pressure, and faulty parts all played a terrible part in the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Meets Common Core standards for narrative nonfiction and exploring multiple accounts of an event.
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  • From Fugitive to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad

    Steven Otfinoski

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2017)
    In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the Underground Railroad.
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