Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth
Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth

Written by James L. Swanson
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10 - 14
Reading age
208
Page count
174
Words per page
980L
Lexile measure
Feb 1, 2009
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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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AmericagamesAbraham Lincoln19th century1800-18491850-1899

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780439903547
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2009
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    208
    Words Per Page
    174
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2008017994
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    226308128
    Lexile® Level
    980L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    ATOS® Book Level
    7.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    6
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    128375
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG+

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