The Trial
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004 · Est. 2 hour read

The Trial

Written by Jen Bryant

A courtroom drama unfolds as a man stands accused of a high-profile child's murder.

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176 pages· 14,399 words· Est. 2 hour read· ~930L
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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
~930L
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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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