Escape at 10,000 Feet: D. B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, #1) (2021)

by Tom Sullivan

Series: Unsolved Case Files (1)

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A minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the United States uses reproductions of FBI files and investigation photographs to chronicle the events surrounding an unidentified extortionist's 1971 hijacking and disappearance.

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

The D. B. Cooper mystery is a fun one to revisit every so often, and this graphic novel aimed at kids is a fine opportunity. I generally prefer my graphic novels not to be so text and caption heavy, but it's not overbearing here, and the Dragnet "just the facts" tone and typewriter font actually work well with the stark and striking artwork.

I'm immediately putting a library hold on the next volume in the series about the Alcatraz jailbreak. (

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villemezbrown | Jan 23, 2022 |

This is a perfect, accessible summary of the famous D.B. Cooper hijacking! Great illustrations, and thoroughly described, the author lays out all of the available details of this mysterious, and unsolved, mystery! One of my favorite mysteries of all time! Who was that guy? (

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Stahl-Ricco | Aug 18, 2021 |

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Awards

Charlotte Award (Nominee – Middle School – 2023)

Flicker Tale Award (Nominee – Middle Readers – 2023)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee – Grades 3-5 – 2023)

New England Book Award (Finalist – Middle Grade – 2021)

Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee – Intermediate – 2023)

Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee – Intermediate – 2024)

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NPR: Books We Love (2021)

Notable Lists

Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children and Teens (2022)

Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Nonfiction for Older Readers – 2021)

Horned Toad Tales (2023)

Maine Regional Library System Cream of the Crop List (2022)

New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction – 2021)

Red Dirt Reads (Nominee – Middle School – 2023)

Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List (Grades 3-5 – 2022)

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Escape at 10,000 Feet: D. B. Cooper and the Missing Money (Unsolved Case Files, #1)

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Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet: D. B. Cooper and the Missing Money

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2021

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Portland, Oregon, USA

Seattle, Washington, USA

Tena Bar, Washington, USA

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This book is dedicated to the men & women who have worked this case.

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November 24, 1971
Portland, Oregon
2:00 p.m.

On the day before Thanksgiving, a man described by eyewitnesses as being in his midforties and well built, standing at roughly six feet tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds, entered the PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PDX) carrying a black briefcase.

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A minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the United States uses reproductions of FBI files and investigation photographs to chronicle the events surrounding an unidentified extortionist's 1971 hijacking and disappearance.

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