%0 Book %E Hopping, Lorraine Jean %T Bone Detective: The Story of Forensic Anthropologist Diane France %@ 978-0-309-09550-1 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11546/bone-detective-the-story-of-forensic-anthropologist-diane-france %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11546/bone-detective-the-story-of-forensic-anthropologist-diane-france %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Explore Science %K %P 128 %R doi:10.17226/11546 %X Diane France loves bones. Why? Because they talk to her. Every skeleton she meets whispers secrets about the life—and death—of its owner. Diane France can hear those secrets because she's a forensic anthropologist, a bone detective. She has the science skills and know-how to examine bones for clues to a mystery: Who was this person and how did he or she die? Bones tell Diane about the life and times of famous people in history, from a Russian royal family to American outlaws and war heroes. They speak to her about murders, mass disasters, and fatal accidents. One day she's collecting skeletal evidence at a crime scene. A phone call later she's jetting to the site of a plane crash or other unexpected tragedy to identify victims. Young readers will be captivated by the thrilling real-life story of this small-town girl full of curiosity and mischief who became a world-famous bone detective. This title aligns to Common Core standards: Interest Level Grades 6 - 8; Reading Level Grade level Equivalent: 7.1: Lexile Measure: 1080L; DRA: Not Available; Guided Reading: Z