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Scholastic Press, 2009-01-02

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

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

James L Swanson, Author

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9780439903547

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An introduction to the life of John Wilkes Booth, the man who assasinated the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln.
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History unfolds with the pace of a thriller in this detailed account of pursuit and consequence. A riveting reminder of how moments of decision shape a nation.

Keywords and Themes: Biography & Autobiography • Character • Conflict • Consequences • Courage • Critical Thinking • Dedication • Games & Activities • General • History • Justice • Juvenile Nonfiction • Responsibility • Strategy • United States - 19th Century

Readability • 7.5

Age Range • 12-17

Pages • 208

Subjects • Booth • John Wilkes • Lincoln • Abraham • Assassination • Assassins • United States • Fugitives from justice • Washington Region

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - 19th Century • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General • Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | General

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.

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