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This fascinating story of how bones that were more than 9,000 years old were accidentally found along the Columbia River in eastern Washington contains many intriguing details about how the bones sparked a court battle between First Nations peoples and the scientists who wanted to study the bones. The author provides a balanced account between the different sides to the issue, and it is clear that what might be learned from studying the remains of someone's ancestor comes at the price of seeming
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Chronicles the events which follow after skeletal remains of "Kennewick Man" are found. It turns out that the bones are over 9,000 years old. Very detailed and interesting information however it came across as academic. I don't think kids will be flocking to the library, it will need to be sold.
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Interesting but I had some real issues with the layout of the book. Several times it referred to sidebars that were pages away and yet didn't give those page numbers. I also felt the flow of the text was interrupted by the sidebars.
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This is an insightful and comprehensive history about the discovery of Kennewick Man and the ensuing court battle between archeologists and the Umatilla tribe over the treatment and possession of the remains.
Middle school. Some elementary students will be fascinated. Important local history and discussion of study of bones as well as Native ancestral burial rights.
