{"product_id":"killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-readers-the-osage-murders-and-the-birth-of-the-fbi-paperback","title":"Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapted for Young Readers: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Grann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young reader edition of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and National Book Award finalist about one of history's most ruthless and shocking crimes, the Reign of Terror against the Osage people--the story behind the upcoming major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the death toll surpassed more than twenty-four Osage, the newly created F.B.I. took up the case, in what became one of the organization's first major homicide investigations. An undercover team, including one of the only Native American agents in the bureau, infiltrated the region, struggling to adopt the latest modern techniques of detection to bring an end to the deadly crime spree. Together with the Osage they began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this youngification of the adult bestseller, critically acclaimed author David Grann revisits the gripping investigation into the shocking crimes against the Osage people. It is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice toward Native Americans that allowed the murderers to continue for so long and provides essential information for young readers about a shameful period in U.S. history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Grann is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of Z\u003c\/i\u003e, which was chosen as one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Devil and Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Killers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has garnered several honors for outstanding journalism, including a George Polk Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759413657888,"sku":"9780593377376","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c210d6422a463f2199727cd49972507e.webp?v=1780151915","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/killers-of-the-flower-moon-adapted-for-young-readers-the-osage-murders-and-the-birth-of-the-fbi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}