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Before diving into the deep end of writing books, Anna Crowley Redding’s first career was as an Emmy-award winning investigative television reporter, anchor, and journalist. The recipient of multiple Edward R. Murrow awards and recognized by the Associated Press for her reporting, Anna now focuses her stealthy detective skills on digging up great stories for young readers — which, as it turns out, is her true passion. Anna's books have been translated into Russian and Czech. ...more

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	Google It: A History of Google really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 620 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Gravity Tree: The True Story of a Tree That Inspired the World: An Award-Winning Picture Book About Isaac Newton and Scientific Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Anna Crowley Redding (Goodreads Author), Yas Imamura (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 170 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rescuing the Declaration of Independence: How We Almost Lost the Words That Built America by Anna Crowley Redding (Goodreads Author), Edwin Fotheringham (Illustrations) 4.44 avg rating — 158 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper by Anna Crowley Redding (Goodreads Author), Emily Sutton (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 130 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chowder Rules!: The True Story of an Epic Food Fight by Anna Crowley Redding (Goodreads Author), Vita Lane (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.35 avg rating — 54 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Hole Chasers: The Amazing True Story of an Astronomical Breakthrough 3.95 avg rating — 59 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Danger Files: Real-Life Disasters by Anna Crowley Redding (Goodreads Author), Robbie Cathro (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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True Survival Stories for Curious Kids: Why The Danger Files Belongs on Every Shelf

Happy Book Birthday to THE DANGER FILES: DISASTERS!

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Today’s a big day! My latest middle-grade nonfiction STEM adventure, THE DANGER FILES: DISASTERS, officially celebrates its book birthday!

This series is designed for readers who love heart-racing, real-life stories — the kind that make you gasp, “Wait… this really happened?” and “What would I have done?” In D

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