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Scandalous!

50 Shocking Events You Should Know About (So You Can Impress Your Friends)

  • Interest Level: Grade 8 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 8

Do you love a good scandal? This book includes 50 juicy pop culture, political, and entertainment-related scandals complete with photos, event synopses, and a look at why each one went down in history and how it continues to influence us today. Other features include famous quotes and a section on where the players are now. Teens will get the dish on:
Milli Vanilli’s lip-syncing
the Clinton-Lewinsky affair
the Biggie and Tupac murders
the Kent State shooting
the OJ Simpson Murder trial
Patty Hearst’s kidnapping
And more!

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978-1-5415-7990-3
 $18.99
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Interest Level Grade 8 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 8
Genre Young Adult
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Zest Books ™
Language English
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS YAN028000, YAN039020, YAN052040
Features Awards, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, and Table of contents

Awards

  • ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award Gold, Winner, 2013
  • Notable Award YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Nominee, Nominated, 2013

Reviews

Publishers Weekly

Reviewed on 23 January 2012

“An entertaining, insightful, and thorough guide to events that, for better or worse, have riveted the nation.”—Publishers Weekly

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 15 January 2012

“Catnip for scandal junkies, with a bit of historical perspective stirred in.”—Kirkus Reviews

School Library Journal

“History has never been so much fun.”—School Library Journal