accidents

Tells the story of how in the midst of World War II a group of Army Air Force medical workers found themselves trapped behind enemy lines after surviving a plane crash and what followed were two months of sheer terror. Vivid details bring to light how they survived and the emotions they faced on a daily basis.

Many years before a destroyed nuclear power plant had created a deadly radiation zone that is a constant threat to Asheville. As Grace and Liam spend their evenings exploring the abandoned part of their town they come across a man wandering through a radiation zone. How is this possible?.

Traces the short life of a Wyoming native whose youth was marked by his open enjoyment of living and simple philosophies that eventually gave way to marriage and an early death from an oil rig accident.

"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane's remarkable saga. In a drama of staggering resolve with moments of phenomenal luck, Crane learned to survive in the Yukon's unforgiving landscape. His is a tale of the human capacity to endure extreme conditions and intense loneliness-and emerge stronger than before. "--.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Challenger explosion. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

Austin Jackson sets out to prove his mountain bike accident was deliberate, caused by his rival, Slice.