{"title":"Young Adult NonFiction--History--United States--19th Century","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"spirit-sleuths-how-magicians-and-detectives-exposed-the-ghost-hoaxes","title":"Spirit Sleuths: How Magicians and Detectives Exposed the Ghost Hoaxes","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2024\u003cbr\u003e2025 Texas Topaz List\u003cbr\u003eCCBC Choices 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2025 Capitol Choices \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe latest from acclaimed author Gail Jarrow reveals how magicians--including Harry Houdini and his team of investigators--exposed fake mediums who exploited the vulnerable and gullible in the early twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter millions of people died during World War I and from the 1918 influenza pandemic, the popularity of Spiritualism soared. Desperate to communicate with their dead loved ones, the bereaved fell prey to extortion by fraudulent mediums and fortune-tellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut magician Harry Houdini wasn't fooled. He recognized the scammers' methods as no more than conjurer's tricks. Angered by the way people were exploited, Houdini set out to expose the ghost hoaxes. In his stage show, he revealed the fraudsters' techniques, and he used a team of undercover investigators to collect proof of séance deceptions. His head secret agent was a young New York private detective and disguise expert, Rose Mackenberg--a woman who continued her ghost-busting career for decades, long after Houdini's death in 1926. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIdeal for young readers and adults who are drawn to the worlds of psychics and magicians, this riveting book uncovers a little-known chapter in American history and details the ways people were (and still are) deceived by mediums and fortune-tellers.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1662680236\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781662680236\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jarrow, Gail\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Calkins Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Sep 2024)","offer_id":46079975784645,"sku":"9781662680236","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781662680236.jpg?v=1776033361"},{"product_id":"american-spirits-the-famous-fox-sisters-and-the-mysterious-fad-that-haunted-a-nation","title":"American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad That Haunted a Nation","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2026 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Book\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCAN THE DEAD TALK TO THE LIVING? Discover the astonishingly true story of Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox--the Civil War-era sisters and teen mediums who created the American séance.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA real-life ghost story for young adult readers interested in the supernatural, American history, and women's rights!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRap. Rap. Rap.\u003c\/i\u003e The eerie sound was first heard in March of 1848 at the home of the Fox family in Hydesville, New York. The family's two daughters, Kate and Maggie, soon discovered that they could communicate with the spirit that was making these uncanny noises; he told them he had been a traveling peddler who had been murdered. This strange incident, and the ones that followed, generated a media frenzy beyond anything the Fox sisters could have imagined. Kate and Maggie, managed (or perhaps manipulated) by their elder sister Leah, became famous spirit mediums, giving public exhibitions, and advising other celebrities of their day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut were the Fox sisters legitimate? In the years that followed their rise, the Civil War killed roughly 1 in 4 soldiers, increasing the demand for contacting the dead. 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