Nonfiction Readers 4: Unsolved! History's Mysteries

9781433348297

Unsolved! History’s Mysteries is an expository text that describes a variety of tantalizing puzzles from the past, including unsolved crimes, missing people, lost civilizations, disputed discoveries, and mythical creatures.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types is used.  Information is presented by the main text, captioned photographs, illustrations, lists, timelines, maps, and text boxes that highlight definitions and interesting facts.  A Contents, glossary, index, bibliography, and websites for further research are provided. 

New terminology such as duchess, hijacked, and allegedly is defined in context.

This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.