Boston Marathon Bombing

By Valerie Bodden

2013

First Published

3.83

Average Rating

112

Number of Pages

3H25M

Audio Length

This title examines an important historic event—the April 15, 2013, bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men behind the bombing, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the emergency response to the attack, how the events were communicated and reported through traditional media and social media, the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers, and the response of the city of Boston and the nation to the bombing. Also discussed are national security and the prevention of terror attacks, surveillance and other security measures, and immigration reform. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Avg Rating

3.83

Number of Ratings

5 STARS

21%

4 STARS

50%

3 STARS

21%

2 STARS

1 STARS

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Author

Valerie Bodden

Author · 39 books

Valerie Bodden writes children's nonfiction as well as Christian romance (under the name Valerie M. Bodden—visit the Goodreads page for her Christian romance at https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...). She is the author of more than 300 children's books. Her books have received critical acclaim from Booklist, Children's Literature, ForeWord Magazine, Horn Book Guide, VOYA, and School Library Journal. Valerie lives in Wisconsin with her husband, four children, one dog, two cats, a growing collection of fish, and miscellaneous bugs that her children have "rescued" from the outdoors. She spends most of her time writing or wrangling children and animals Find her online at www.valeriembodden.com (Christian fiction), www.valeriebodden.com (children’s nonfiction), or www.vbeditorial.com (editing services).