What were the Shark Attacks of 1916?
(Book)

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Author
Medina, Nico, 1982-
Contributors
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
Published
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Format
Book
Status
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Forks - New Books - J Nonfiction - New Books Shelves
J 597.3156 MEDINA
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Creative nonfiction.
Informational works.
New Jersey -- History -- 20th century.
Seashore -- New Jersey -- History -- 20th century.
Seashore.
Shark attacks -- New Jersey -- History -- 20th century.
Shark attacks -- New Jersey -- History.
Shark attacks.
Sharks -- Territoriality.
Sharks.
Other Subjects
Documents d'information.
Essais fictionnels.
Requins -- Attaques -- New Jersey -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Requins -- Territorialité -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Rivage -- New Jersey -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

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Published
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"An official Who HQ book"
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Ages 8-12,Penguin Workshop.