{"product_id":"9780439691840","title":"The Giant and How He Humbugged America","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Giant and How He Humbugged America\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jim Murphy, Jim Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Two-time Newbery Honor Book author has written an amazing account of one of America's most famous hoaxes!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a 10-foot tall purported \"petrified man\" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone!Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America’s biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Praise for Jim Murphy:\u003ci\u003eThe Great Fire\u003c\/i\u003e A  Newbery Honor Book* \"A vertiable cinematic account.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ci\u003eBlizzard!\u003c\/i\u003e A  Robert F. Sibert Honor Book2010 Margaret Edwards Award * \"An example of stellar nonfiction.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ci\u003eThe Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A refreshingly frank, vivid, well-researched account of a pivotal time in American history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review  \u003ci\u003eTruce\u003c\/i\u003e* \"Spectacular!\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Jim Murphy:\u003ci\u003eThe Great Fire\u003c\/i\u003e A  Newbery Honor Book* \"A vertiable cinematic account.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ci\u003eBlizzard!\u003c\/i\u003e A  Robert F. Sibert Honor Book2010 Margaret Edwards Award * \"An example of stellar nonfiction.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003ci\u003eThe Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e* \"A refreshingly frank, vivid, well-researched account of a pivotal time in American history.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review  \u003ci\u003eTruce\u003c\/i\u003e* \"Spectacular!\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780439691840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40780657131726,"sku":"9780439691840","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_44e38e73-bc03-48dc-a405-9d49fb251adf.jpg?v=1644525499","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780439691840","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}