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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2009 · Est. 4 hour read
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
A relentless twelve-day manhunt ensues after Lincoln's assassination, chasing his killer across states.
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194 pages· 36,185 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination, a relentless twelve-day manhunt unfolds. John Wilkes Booth, the infamous assassin, is pursued through Washington, D.C., Maryland's swamps, and Virginia's forests. As the net tightens, the hunters face treacherous terrain and elusive conspirators. Will justice prevail, or will Booth evade capture? This gripping historical thriller reveals the intense chase and the profound impact of Lincoln's death on a nation in turmoil.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 194
- Words
- 36,185
- Reading age
- 10–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 980L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 7.5
- F&P level
- ~W
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG+
- AR quiz
- 128375
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439903547
- LCCN
- 2008017994
- OCLC
- 226308128
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