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

The story part is well written I suppose but the book is more like an adult cartoon with drawings etc. Not what I expected

My 6 year old son learned about D.B. Cooper from a video on Epic! and so when I saw this book recommended by a bookstagrammer I purchased it for him. He’s a strong reader so I knew he could handle the text on his own (it’s sort of a graphic novel so no pages are particularly text heavy), but I was interested too so we ended up reading it together. It’s really well done and though we were both already familiar with the case, it really was almost like reading a case file and we definitely learned a lot of new information. It’s laid out chronologically with all kinds of interesting tidbits and extra explanations peppered throughout that really helped enhance the story. It’s hard for us to imagine (or remember) a time with no metal detectors or bag checks and little to no security in airports, but the inclusion of that information led us to have some interesting conversations about then vs. now, especially interesting to us as my husband works in aviation. We are homeschooling this year for Covid reasons, but plan to return to public school in the future so I follow state standards. One standard for this year involves recognizing and utilizing primary sources. I used this book to introduce and explain primary sources to my son and he was able to see how much the inclusion of actual photos and the wanted poster enhanced the story. We talked about how the author clearly used FBI primary source material (as credited in the back of the book) to write the book and how that helped make it extra interesting to the readers. We just purchased the Alcatraz book and I’m excited to show him my photos of the site when we read it! We will definitely be purchasing the upcoming Gardner Heist book when it’s released as well. My son has definitely inherited my interest in unsolved mysteries and this book is a quality addition to our home library. I see many re-reads in our future and definitely recommend it.

My 7 year old boys is obsessed with DB Cooper and books. We have really struggled to find age appropriate books about Cooper. This is the perfect book for anyone around this age. Not only is it super fun to read but I also find myself learning several new things which after a year of talking about DB, I didn’t know that was possible. It has color pictures and is well written! My son loves this book so much, he brings it everywhere and I’m debating buying a second one just in case something happens to the book!

I’ve been fascinated by the story of D.B. Cooper for a long time.Tom Sullivan’s well-researched book goes through the whole story that I was familiar with and also clarifies some issues and added many facts I was unaware of.All 90+ pages delve into the mystery with beautifully stylised illustrations.I’m already looking forward to the next book in the series (Jailbreak At Alcatraz)!

I bought this for my 6 year old son and he was thrilled to open it Christmas morning. We have read it several times through over the last few days. It is interesting for kids and adults, grandparents and aunts and uncles have also enjoyed picking it up and reading through it. It is well written and the illustrations add nicely to the narrative. Highly recommend!