Whistle-Blowers: Exposing Crime and Corruption Contributor(s): Doeden, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467742090 ISBN-13: 9781467742092 Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) OUR PRICE: $31.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | History - United States - 21st Century - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
Dewey: 364.41 |
LCCN: 2014011850 |
Lexile Measure: 1160 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.98" W x 8.34" (0.72 lbs) 96 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Sex abuse. Government spying on civilians. Lying under oath. These aren't the makings for crime novels--they're real-life stories uncovered by whistle-blowers with knowledge of deep, dark secrets. In one headline-grabbing case, Edward Snowden, an information technology specialist, revealed unauthorized US government surveillance around the globe. In another, Kathryn Bolkovac, a United Nations International Police Force monitor, went public with the involvement of UN peacekeeping forces in sex trafficking in war-torn Bosnia. In the 1990s, Jeffrey Wigand, corporate vice president at cigarette manufacturer Brown & Williamson, went public with a report of the ways in which Big Tobacco was lying about the health risks of smoking. In earlier decades, a whistle-blower known only as Deep Throat helped Washington Post reporters track down a plot to bring down the Democratic Party during a presidential election season--a cover-up that went straight to the White House. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doeden, Matt: - Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family. |