Swanson, James L.

Chasing Lincoln's killer / James L. Swanson. - New York : Scholastic Press, [2009] �2009 - 194 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.

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Recounts the twelve-day pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth, covering the chase through Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, with a discussion of Abraham Lincoln as a father, husband, and friend that examines the impact of his death on those close to him.

Young Adult Follett School Solutions.



9780439903547

2008017994


Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Assassination.


Assassins--Biography.
Fugitives from justice--Biography.

E457.5.B67 / S93 2009

973.7/092 B