(2) YA Walker and Owsley (an anthropologist involved in the research) present a solidly written and documented account of Kennewick Man, a Paleoamerican whose nearly ten-thousand-year-old remains were found in Washington State. The authors build the narrative clue by clue, first in determination of the 1996 find's importance, then through a richly detailed portrait of anthropology. Excellent photographs show the actual evidence and technologies used. Reading list. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2012