Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth Contributor(s): Swanson, James L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439903548 ISBN-13: 9780439903547 Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities - General |
Dewey: 973.709 |
LCCN: 2008017994 |
Age Level: 12-17 |
Grade Level: 7-12 |
Lexile Measure: 980(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.74" W x 8.4" L (0.90 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Curriculum Strand - Biographies - Catalog Heading - Biographies |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product |
Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2010 Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Middle School, 2012 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Junior Book, 2010 Black-Eyed Susan Award, Nominee, Grades 6-9, 2010 Volunteer State Book Awards, Runner-Up, Middle School, 2012 Delaware Diamonds Award, Nominee, High School, 2011 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Intermediate, 2012 |
Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2008 pg. 41 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2008 pg. 466 - Recommended - Better Than Most School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 129 Publishers Weekly 01/12/2009 pg. 49 Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2009 Publishers Weekly 02/16/2009 pg. 129 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2009 ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/01/2010 pg. 12 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128375 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia. |
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