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

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by James L. Swanson (Author)

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.

Author Biography

James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, an adaptation of Manhunt for young adults, and his follow-up, "The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy", which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.

Number of Pages: 208

Dimensions: 0.78 x 8.4 x 5.74 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: February 01, 2009

Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2010)

Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2011)

Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award (2011)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up

Reading Level: 7.5

Point Value: 6