What were the Shark Attacks of 1916? / by Nico Medina ; illustrated by Tim Foley.
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- 9780593521588
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- 9780593521595
- 0593521595
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The panic-filled summer of 1916, when multiple deadly shark attacks shocked the nation, is chronicled in this gripping addition to the New York Times Best-Selling What Was? series.
On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water off 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." In this illustrated book, which features 16 pages of black-and-white photographs, readers will learn about the likely culprit (or culprits) in the attacks-the great white shark and the bull shark-and how the bloody summer of 1916 would change how people viewed sharks forever.
"An official Who HQ book"
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-eight-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"-- Provided by publisher.
What Were the Shark Attacks of 1916? -- Apex Predator -- Summer at the Shore -- The First Attack -- The $500 Bet -- The Second Attack -- Hysteria -- Matawan Creek Massacre -- War on Sharks -- Caught! -- Understanding Sharks -- Timelines.
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.