| The Giant and How He Humbugged America Contributor(s): Murphy, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439691842 ISBN-13: 9780439691840 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $18.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders - Juvenile Nonfiction | Law & Crime |
| Dewey: 974.765 |
| LCCN: 2011036798 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (1.30 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154476 Reading Level: 8.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two-time Newbery Honor Book author has written an amazing account of one of America's most famous hoaxes When a 10-foot tall purported petrified man is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America's biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage. |