The giant and how he humbugged America
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Murphy, Jim, 1947-
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, copyright 2012.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Status
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Crowley County School District - CAMPUS - NONFICTION
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LC Subjects
Barnum, P. T. -- (Phineas Taylor), -- 1810-1891 -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature.
Cardiff giant -- Juvenile literature.
Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) -- Cardiff -- Juvenile literature.
New York (State) -- Antiquities -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Barnum, P. T. -- (Phineas Taylor), -- 1810-1891.
Cardiff (N.Y.) -- Antiquities.
Cardiff giant.
Forgery of antiquities -- New York (State) -- Cardiff.
New York (State) -- Antiquities.

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Published
New York : Scholastic Press, copyright 2012.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.7, 4 Points

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
Description
Examines the Cardiff Giant hoax of 1869, when a farmer in upstate New York dug up a ten-foot-tall supposedly petrified man, and the wild speculations on its origins before the giant was proven to be a hoax.
Target Audience
8.7.
Target Audience
5-8.
Target Audience
Lexile 1210
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR-ATOS,MG,BL - 8.7 :,PT - 4.0 :,QN - 154476.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,RL -11.5 :,PT - 7.0:,QN - 58382.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, J. (2012). The giant and how he humbugged America (First edition.). Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Jim, 1947-. 2012. The Giant and How He Humbugged America. Scholastic Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Jim, 1947-. The Giant and How He Humbugged America Scholastic Press, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Jim. The Giant and How He Humbugged America First edition., Scholastic Press, 2012.

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