Brenda Haugen started in the newspaper business and had a career as an award-winning journalist before finding her niche as an author. Since then, she has written more than 50 books and edited hundreds more, most of them for children. A graduate of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, Brenda lives in North Dakota with her dog, Alice, who chose Brenda when she went to the Humane Society thinking she was there to adopt another dog.
These high interest topics are written with reluctant reader appeal. The great night train robbery in London and the Zodiac killer have been written about and made into movies, and will still capture the interest of students. The covers will grab the attention of students. Each book is easy to follow and understand. Students will be caught up in these real stories, how the police caught the train robbers, and the unsolved mystery of the Zodiac killer who has eluded police. Each book contains the same introduction to the world of crime and unsolved mystery, a timeline to map out important events, and a page of additional resources. The chapters are short and will keep students engaged. Each book contains pictures or letters from the original crime file. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Recommended.-- "Library Media Connection"
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