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1) Shark attack
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Great white sharks, bull sharks, and tiger sharks are some of the ocean's top predators. But who is more at risk--people from sharks or sharks from people?
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"As shark attacks continue to rise along the coast of New England, Dr. Greg Skomal, the leading great white shark expert in the country, takes readers on a gripping exploration of these apex predators and the factors in their resurgence"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chet Roscow is finally feeling at home in his uncle's little New Jersey town. He has three new friends, and they love cooling off in the creek on hot summer days. But then comes shocking news: A massive shark has been attacking swimmers in the ocean along the Jersey Shore, not far from where Chet is staying. Fear is in the air. So when Chet spots a gray fin in the creek, he's sure it's his imagination running wild. It's impossible he's about to come...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Stay out of the water! During the summer of 1916, the "Jersey man-eater"--A great white shark-terrorized the coast of New Jersey. Based on real events, new friends Ed and Mike have to work together to survive one of the deadliest shark attacks in history!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
Author
Language
English
Description
At first, Alexa Glock's first case as a traveling forensic investigator seems straightforward-her expertise in teeth helps her identify the skeletal remains of a hunter found on the remote Stewart Island in New Zealand. But when she realizes the bullet lodged in his skull was not self-inflicted and a second, shark-ravaged body washes up on Ringaringa Beach, it's clear that something is off. The disturbing sight confirms what locals have hashed out...
13) Bethany Hamilton
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Bethany Hamilton learned to surf when she was three years old, and she joined--and won--many surfing competitions as a child. When she was thirteen, while she was surfing one morning, a shark suddenly attacked her and bit off her left arm. Through hard work, courage, and faith, Bethany persisted and went on to reach her dream of becoming a professional surfer. Along the way, she used her experience to provide inspiration and comfort to surfers and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-three-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"--...
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