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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004 · Est. 2 hour read
The Trial
By Jen Bryant
A courtroom drama unfolds as a man stands accused of a high-profile child's murder.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 644 ratings
176 pages· 14,399 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Step into the courtroom with 12-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn as she witnesses the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, accused of a notorious child's murder. Amidst the media frenzy, the accused, the lawyers, and the grieving parents reveal the many faces of justice. Will the truth emerge, or will the spectacle overshadow it?
From the publisher
Imagine you are Bruno Richard Hauptmann, accused of murdering the son of the most famous man in America.In a compelling, immediate voice, 12-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn takes us inside the courtroom of the most widely publicized criminal case of the 20th century: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s baby son. And in doing so, she reveals the real-life figures of the trial–the accused, the lawyers, the grieving parents–and the many faces of justice.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Words
- 14,399
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~931L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.1
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 76147
Publication
- Published
- September 13, 2005
- First published
- January 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780440419860
- LCCN
- 2006274457
- OCLC
- 61673142
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