Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780309095501)

Diane France loves bones. Why? Because they talk to her. Every skeleton she meets whispers secrets about the life?and death?of its owner. Diane France can hear those secrets because she's a forensic anthropologist, a bone detective. She has the science skills and know-how to examine bones for clues to a mystery: Who was this person and how did he or she die? Bones tell Diane about the life and times of famous people in history, from a Russian royal family to American outlaws and war heroes. They speak to her about murders, mass disasters, and fatal accidents. One day she's collecting skeletal evidence at a crime scene. A phone call later she's jetting to the site of a plane crash or other unexpected tragedy to identify victims. Young readers will be captivated by the thrilling real-life story of this small-town girl full of curiosity and mischief who became a world-famous bone detective.

This title aligns to Common Core standards: Interest Level Grades 6 - 8; Reading Level Grade level Equivalent: 7.1: Lexile Measure: 1080L; DRA: Not Available; Guided Reading: Z

Author: Lorraine Jean Hopping
ISBN-10: 0309095506
ISBN-13: 9780309095501
Publisher: Joseph Henry Press
Language: English
Published: 05/30/2006
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.94h x 7.38w x 0.30d