{"product_id":"reading-the-bones-marc-aronson-9780374392314","title":"Reading the Bones: Homo Naledi and the Mysteries of Human Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh-stakes adventure meets cutting-edge anthropology in this true account of the groundbreaking discovery of \u003ci\u003eHomo naledi\u003c\/i\u003e, which shocked the world of evolutionary science and redefined what it means to be human, written for young readers by a Sibert Medalist and a nationally-recognized educator. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Are you brave enough?\" That's what anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane texted one of her graduate students, inviting her to join a dangerous underground search for a mysterious new human ancestor, \u003ci\u003eHomo naledi. \u003c\/i\u003eWould she dare to slide through the tight spaces and sheer drops of the Rising Star cave in South Africa's Cradle of Humankind, to help unlock the secrets of a tiny chamber filled with literally hundreds of fossilized bones? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin us as we follow the exciting explorations of Dr. Molopyane, along with six female excavators known as the Underground Astronauts, the dynamic, controversial leader Dr. Lee Berger, and others as they puzzle over the remains of this strange new species with much smaller brains than ours who may have buried their dead, made tools, used fire, and left markings on rocks. Guided by Sibert Medal-winner author Marc Aronson and teacher John S. Mead, whose sixth-grade science class followed many stages of the exploration as it happened, \u003ci\u003eReading the Bones: \u003c\/i\u003eHomo naledi\u003ci\u003e and the Mysteries of Human Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e is real science in real time. Packed with drawings, maps, and a variety of resources, this is a thrilling introduction to scientific explorers on the front lines of the hunt for connections between humans and our primate relatives and ancestors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you ready to join the quest?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marc Aronson,John S. Mead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374392315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374392314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Marc Aronson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453310677247,"sku":"9780374392314","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb7cdf94-ca5e-4e06-baa9-65f9f324e7b8.jpg?v=1777299508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reading-the-bones-marc-aronson-9780374392314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}