Unsolved Case Files: Escape at 10,000 Feet

By Tom Sullivan

An ALA Top Ten Best Graphic Novel for Children
A thrilling new graphic nonfiction series about real FBI cases, launching with a gripping, minute-by-minute account of the only unsolved airplane hijacking in the U.S.
CASE NO. 001: NORJAK
NOVEMBER 24, 1971
PORTLAND, OREGON
2:00 P.M.
A man in his mid-forties, wearing a suit and overcoat, buys a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines flight 305 bound for Seattle.
3:07 P.M.
The man presents his demands: $200,000 in cash and four parachutes. If the demands are not met, he threatens to detonate the explosive device in his briefcase.
So begins the astonishing true story of the man known as D.B. Cooper, and the only unsolved airplane hijacking case in the United States. Comic panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages.
What better way to draw readers into nonfiction than through an exciting graphic novel? This series will appeal to readers of series such as Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. Fans of history and whodunits, CSI-club kids, and graphic novel enthusiasts alike will be pulled in by the suspenseful, complex, and kid-appropriate cases in this series.
Sidebars provide fun facts about pre-2001 air travel, serial numbers on currency, airplane design, and more. Backmatter showcases period photos and primary source material in FBI archives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Mar 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9780062991539

Tom Sullivan

Tom Sullivan is the author and illustrator of Out There, I Used to Be a Fish, and Blue vs. Yellow. Growing up he loved to read comic books and watch true crime TV shows, and now he feels lucky to be able to combine those interests in Unsolved Case Files. Tom resides with his family in Boston, MA. You can visit him online at www.thomasgsullivan.com.

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Reviews for Unsolved Case Files

[villemezbrown · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

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.

[stahl2ricco · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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?