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  • Machu Picchu: The Lost Civilization

    Christina Leaf

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The city in the clouds, Machu Picchu, has an air of mystery surrounding it. Historians know the site belonged to the Inca Empire, but they do not know much else. In this book, reluctant readers will explore possible reasons why Machu Picchu was first built and, in time, abandoned.
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  • Battleship Island: The Deserted Island

    Lisa Owings

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Hashima, Japans sea walls give it the appearance of a ship lost at sea. This look is the reason for the Battleship Island nickname. In this title, reluctant readers will also see Battleship Island as a time capsule. Pieces from the past will point to the deserted islands coal-mining boom time.
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  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony

    Kari Schuetz

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The word Croatoan carved onto a post and the letters CRO scratched onto a tree. What do these two clues reveal about Roanokes missing English colonists? Interested students can sort through possible answers in this read that begins as a history lesson and ends as an unsolved mystery.
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  • Pripyat: The Chernobyl Ghost Town

    Lisa Owings

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Most people in Pripyat never expected the day to come when theyd have to flee for their lives. The Soviet Union boasted about the safety of the nuclear city. But in 1986, one of the towns nuclear reactors exploded and released deadly radiation. This title explains the Chernobyl accident for curious readers.
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  • Roanoke: The Lost Colony

    Kari Schuetz

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The word Croatoan carved onto a post and the letters CRO scratched onto a tree. What do these two clues reveal about Roanokes missing English colonists? Interested students can sort through possible answers in this read that begins as a history lesson and ends as an unsolved mystery.
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  • Six Flags New Orleans: The Ruined Theme Park

    Christina Leaf

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2020)
    Six Flags New Orleans was once a thriving theme park. But today, rusted rides rise over the swampy, alligator-infested ponds. The park is abandoned. This title explores the park from the day it opened to its fall after Hurricane Katrina. An attention-grabbing opening narrative gives way to haunting photos as well as a map, a timeline, and fascinating fun facts.
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  • Craco: The Medieval Ghost Town

    Lisa Owings

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Cracos historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to physically collapse. In this book, young readers will discover a medieval town that eventually lost its uphill battle for survival.
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  • Bodie: The Gold-mining Ghost Town

    Kari Schuetz

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The wild reputation of Bodie was unmatched in the Old West. The California gold-mining town attracted a rough crowd. Bodie had gamblers, drinkers, gunslingers, and robbers all after riches. This high-interest childrens title includes a wealth of information about the gold rush that once made Bodie a get rich destination.
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  • Battleship Island: The Deserted Island

    Lisa Owings

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Hashima, Japans sea walls give it the appearance of a ship lost at sea. This look is the reason for the Battleship Island nickname. In this title, reluctant readers will also see Battleship Island as a time capsule. Pieces from the past will point to the deserted islands coal-mining boom time.
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  • Pripyat: The Chernobyl Ghost Town

    Lisa Owings

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Most people in Pripyat never expected the day to come when theyd have to flee for their lives. The Soviet Union boasted about the safety of the nuclear city. But in 1986, one of the towns nuclear reactors exploded and released deadly radiation. This title explains the Chernobyl accident for curious readers.
    R

  • Bodie: The Gold-mining Ghost Town

    Kari Schuetz

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    The wild reputation of Bodie was unmatched in the Old West. The California gold-mining town attracted a rough crowd. Bodie had gamblers, drinkers, gunslingers, and robbers all after riches. This high-interest childrens title includes a wealth of information about the gold rush that once made Bodie a get rich destination.
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  • Craco: The Medieval Ghost Town

    Lisa Owings

    Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Cracos historical happenings hint at a curse. The town faced a plague, then war, then earthquakes and landslides. In the end, the natural disasters dealt the final blow, causing Craco to physically collapse. In this book, young readers will discover a medieval town that eventually lost its uphill battle for survival.
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