David King
Author
Publisher
Crown
Language
English
Description
The gripping true story of a brutal serial killer who unleashed his own reign of terror in Nazi-occupied Paris. Dr. Marcel Petiot was eventually charged with 27 murders, although authorities suspected the total was considerably higher. The trial became a circus, and Petiot enjoyed the spotlight. A harrowing exploration of murder, betrayal, and evil of staggering proportions.
5) Taiwan
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome." On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis-and media circus-that would...
Author
Series
Library technology reports volume 48, no. 6
Publisher
ALA TechSource
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Author
Series
Library technology reports volume 45, no. 6
Publisher
ALA TechSource
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Author
Series
Islamic philosophy theology and science volume 55
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Author
Series
Islamic philosophy theology and science volume 55
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"The story of Bosnia and Herzegovina is full of conflict and challenges, but it's also full of rich traditions and people who are proud of their heritage. This complex story is told in a comprehensive way, through detailed main text filled with the most up-to-date information, helpful maps, informative sidebars, and full-color photographs of this country and its people. As readers discover the geographic, economic, political, religious, and even culinary...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Get the background on the Battle of Yorktown and discover what started the American Revolution. Learn the legends of the Wild West. Re-live the atmosphere of the "Roaring Twenties." Covering everything from the cultures of the first Native Americans right up to the events of the present day, American History: A Visual Encyclopedia is the ultimate reference tool for exploring the history of one of the most remarkable nations in the world. Created in...
19) Charles Darwin
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1170L
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and scientific career of Charles Darwin, especially his theory of evolution which was published in his famous book in 1859: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or, the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life.