Twelve Days of Terror facts for kids
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| Author | Richard G. Fernicola |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 History of New Jersey |
| Publisher | Lyons Press |
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2001 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 330 |
| ISBN | 1-58574-575-8 (paperback) |
| OCLC | 50421954 |
The book Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks is a true story book written by Richard G. Fernicola. It tells the amazing story of the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. Lyons Press published this book in 2001.
What the Book is About
This book dives deep into the famous shark attacks that happened in New Jersey in 1916. Author Richard Fernicola looked into these events very closely. He also explored more recent shark attacks. Fernicola talked to people who were connected to the victims from 1916. He also studied what scientists from that time and today thought about the attacks. His goal was to figure out exactly what kind of shark was responsible for the events.
From Book to Screen
The story from Twelve Days of Terror has been turned into TV shows. In 2001, an episode of the History Channel's series In Search of... was called Shark Attack 1916. Later, in 2004, the Discovery Channel made a docudrama called 12 Days of Terror, which was also based on the book.
