An Acquaintance with Darkness Contributor(s): Rinaldi, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152053875 ISBN-13: 9780152053871 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Sent to live with her uncle after her own mother's death, 14-year-old Emily Pigbush realizes that the mother of her friend is one of John Wilkes Booth's accomplices in the assassination of President Lincoln. Includes a reader's guide. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2004054038 |
Lexile Measure: 520 |
Series: Great Episodes (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 4.4" W x 6.9" (0.50 lbs) 374 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 21626 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of whom she can trust. Includes a reader's guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rinaldi, Ann: - ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. |