Overview
A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER! FORMAT: 4 CDs, Unabridged NARRATOR: TBA In his new young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER, Swanson will deploy his signature you are there style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.
Full Product Details
Author: James L Swanson ,
Will Patton
Publisher: Scholastic
Imprint: Scholastic
Edition: Library ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9780545602761
ISBN 10: 0545602769
Pages: 4
Publication Date: 24 September 2013
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist Praise for CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLERAn ALA Best Books for Young AdultsBOOKLIST Notable Children's BookRecommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by AMERICAN HISTORY MAGAZINE.* The YA version of Swanson's bestselling MANHUNT this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy. --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review* Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries. --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review
YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist
"Praise for CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER An ALA Best Books for Young Adults BOOKLIST Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by AMERICAN HISTORY MAGAZINE. * ""The YA version of Swanson's bestselling MANHUNT this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy.""--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review * ""Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries.""--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, starred review YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist"
Author Information
James L. Swanson is the Edgar Award winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, the best-selling adaption of Manhunt for young adults. He has held a number of government and think tank posts in Washington, D.C., including at the U.S. Department of Justice.
