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Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth by Swanson, James L.
by Swanson, James L. | HC | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0439903548
- Book Title
- Chasing Lincoln's Killer: the Search for John Wilkes Booth
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Young Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Law & Crime, Games & Activities / General, History / United States / 19th Century, Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
- Item Weight
- 13.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0439903548
ISBN-13
9780439903547
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66279207
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chasing Lincoln's Killer: the Search for John Wilkes Booth
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Law & Crime, Games & Activities / General, History / United States / 19th Century, Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Young Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
2008-017994
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Praise for Chasing Lincoln's Killer : An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Booklist Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by American History Magazine * "This account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "The rich details and suspense are ever present . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery." -- School Library Journal , starred review "It's history that reads like a tragic thriller." -- USA Today Praise for "The President Has Been Shot!": The Assasination of John F. Kennedy : A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist "Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved in Chasing Lincoln's Killer to this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination."-- Publishers Weekly "Swanson charms readers with mesmerizing, little-known facts, making readers the experts and inspiring them to become historians and inquirers." -- VOYA Magazine "Reads like a thriller, with intense pacing and an engaging narrative." -- School Library Journal "Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles." -- Booklist Distinctions and Praise for Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassin : NAACP Image Award Nominee Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year 2020 New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee Texas Topaz Reading List Top Ten Title for Nonfiction Cybils Award Junion High Non-Fiction Finalist * "Page-turning nonfiction that captures the tenor of the times with meticulous research and a trove of photographs. Exhaustive, exemplary backmatter further enhances the text. An important contribution to the understanding of a complex period in United States history that still reverberates today." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "....[James L. Swanson's] masterful work, akin to [his] previous success, Chasing Lincoln's Killer... takes on thriller pacing as it portrays, in alternating segments, King's ceaseless work with Ray's escape from prison and eventual plot to assassinate King.... This immersive history reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history." -- Booklist , starred review * "An absorbing chronicle of the lead-up to and aftermath of the assassination of an American leader... Riveting." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Detailed, well-organized, and vividly illustrated.... A top pick for YA history collections." -- School Library Journal , starred review "This new title is a smash hit.... [Swanson's] action-packed pages are captivating.... I would hand this to any reader-from the seasoned to the reluctant. There is something in this book for everyone." -- School Library Connection , highly recommended "A must-purchase for library collections." -- VOYA
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
973.7092 B
Synopsis
Chasing Lincoln's Killer is based on James L. Swanson's New York Times bestselling book, Manhunt , also an Apple TV+ Series. 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., 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.pp"This story is true. All the characters are real and were alive during the great manhunt of April 1865. Their words are authentic and come from original sources: letters, manuscripts, trial transcripts, newspapers, government reports, pamphlets, books and other documents. What happened in Washington, D.C., that spring, and in the swamps and rivers, forests and fields of Maryland and Virginia during the next twelve days, is far too incredible to have been made up."ppSo begins this fast-paced thriller that tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives a day-by-day account of the wild chase to find this killer and his accomplices. Based on James Swanson's bestselling adult book MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER, this young people's version is an accessible look at the assassination of a president, and shows readers Abraham Lincoln the man, the father, the husband, the friend, and how his death impacted those closest to him.p, 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.
LC Classification Number
E457.5.B67S93 2009
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