Bones: Dead People Do Tell Tales

True Forensic Crime Stories

by Sara Latta

All bones tell a story—you just have to know how to read them. Forensic anthropologists can tell if found bones are from a human or an animal, are male or female, and how a person lived and died. Discover the techniques forensic anthropologists are using to solve both modern and ancient crimes!

Genres: Nonfiction

104 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2011

About the author

Sara Latta is the author of seventeen books for children and young adults on topics that include dark matter, the secret life of microbes, DNA, bones, and forensic science. She also has a masters degree in immunology. She does have a bit of a phobia about heights, as she discovered when faced with having to climb down from a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico.

Reviews

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an informative and nicely presented YA title.

Sometimes I worry forensic anthropologists will descend upon my backyard to unearth and study the impressive collection of gnawed-upon bones my dog has been collecting. Maybe I should find a canine college that specializes in this career path for him, he sure does love his bones.