Traces the history of Joseph Merrick, called the Elephant Man because of a deformity, from his birth in central England to his death in a London hospital in 1890.

The Elephant Man

Drimmer, Frederick

Teen & Young Adult

Putnam Juvenile

Unearths facts about grave robbers and body snatching throughout history

Body Snatchers: Stiffs and Other Ghoulish Delights

Religion & Spirituality

fawcett gold Medal

Body Snatchers

Fawcett

Very Special People, The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities

Bantam]

Tells the stories of Tom Thumb, Joseph Merrick, a pair of Siamese twins, a giant nearly nine feet high, and a musician born without arms

Born Different

Biographies & Memoirs

Skylark

Born Different: Amazing Stories of Very Special People

Atheneum

Features five individuals who have triumphed in the face of adverse circumstances, including the young giant and circus performer Jack Earle and Ota Benga, the first African bushman brought to the United States.

Incredible People: Five Stories of Extraordinary Lives

Biographies

Looks at the history of capital punishment in the U.S. through the stories of the criminals executed, including Ted Bundy, Gary Gilmore, Sacco and Vanzetti, Nat Turner, and Salem witches

Until You Are Dead: The Book of Executions in America

History

Americas

Citadel Pr

Siamese twins, midgets, giants, bearded ladies, and hermaphrodites are among the people profiled with compassion and insight

Very Special People: The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities

Body Snatchers, Stiffs and Other Ghoulish Delights

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