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Walker has brought science to life in more than 20 books for young readers, including secrets of a civil war submarine and blizzard of glass. Walker on a fascinating journey through the workings of the famous submarine, its voyages, and the difficult obstacles that were overcome to recover, excavate and conserve the ship. A childrens book committee at bank street college best childrens book of the year young readers can join divers and archaeologists as they discover and explore the h. Hunley on my own science paperback by walker, sally m, verstraete, elaine isbn. The book secrets of a civil war submarine, written by sally m. A free black man traveling to the south to spy for the union army. Walker 2005, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
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Walker is a literature consultant and an author of nonfiction juvenile literature. Her book secrets of a civil war submarine, which won the 2006 robert f. Hunley, a submarine that had sunk during the civil war. Just as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the longago past. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. But immediately after doing so, the hunley vanished.
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