Wholesale The Giant And How He Humbugged America

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. Format: Hardcover, Jacketed Binding: Jacketed Hardcover / Smyth ISBN: 9780439691840 Page Count: 112 Trim Size: 8 x 10 Pub Date: October 2012 Fiction / Nonfiction: Non-Fiction Ages: 9 - 12 Grades: 4 - 7 Imprint: Scholastic Press Subjects: American History, Archaeology, Facts, Trivia, World Records Language: English Lexile® Measure: 1210L Return Restrictions: Non-Strippable