24/7: Science Behind the Scenes: Forensics: Guilty by a Hair!

In Anna Prokos's Guilty by a Hair!, readers will learn how forensic scientists and investigators solve a robbery, convict a murderer, and prove a man's innocence.

Series Information

Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series for grades 8-12, focusing on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and heart-stopping mysteries.

From killer wallpaper to deadly pets, from parasites to mosquitoes, these high-interest books build vocabulary, foster scientific knowledge, and develop inquiry skills through the use of charts, timelines, briefing notes, case files, primary sources, and captivating storytelling.

Series Features

• Background information to build content-area knowledge
• Chapter summaries and questions that recap the evidence
• Reading cues such as: prompts, call-outs, highlighted words, diagrams, and primary sources
• Field guides and tools
• Sidebar interviews