Describes what happened when a slave ship packed with plunder was captured by pirates in 1717 then sunk by a brutal storm. Tells the story of the 1984 expedition to locate the wreck and what was uncovered.

"In 1903, the Wright brothers made four brief flights, and no one was there to watch them. They spent the next few years mostly in solitude, experimenting with new ways to build an aircraft and crashing many times. It wasn't until about five years later that Wilbur Wright traveled to Europe to publicly demonstrate the possibilities of flight and raise money for airplane patents that the world caught aviation fever. Building on this newfound enthusiasm,...

This book features photographs taken for the Farm Security Administration by ten renowned photographers, featuring scenes from regions throughout the United States.

"Shipwrecked! is an adventure-filled nonfiction book for young readers about the most captivating shipwrecks from history. Combining new research, stunning archival material, and vivid storytelling, Shipwrecked! dives deep into the world of marine archaeology and shows young readers what each discovery reveals about the world before our time"--