Chains Laurie Halse Anderson Chasing Lincoln's Killer James L ...
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<strong>Chains</strong> <strong>Laurie</strong> <strong>Halse</strong> <strong>Anderson</strong><br />
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom.<br />
Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate<br />
become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy<br />
for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon,<br />
a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details<br />
of British plans for invasion.<br />
She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth,<br />
Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide<br />
her with freedom.<br />
<strong>Chasing</strong> Lincoln’s <strong>Killer</strong> <strong>James</strong> L. Swanson<br />
Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the<br />
conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about<br />
the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of<br />
Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.<br />
"This story is true. All the characters are real and were alive during the great manhunt of April<br />
1865. Their words are authentic and come from original sources: letters, manuscripts, trial<br />
transcripts, newspapers, government reports, pamphlets, books and other documents. What<br />
happened in Washington, D.C., that spring, and in the swamps and rivers, forests and fields of<br />
Maryland and Virginia during the next twelve days, is far too incredible to have been made up."<br />
Based on <strong>James</strong> Swanson's bestselling adult book<br />
MANHUNT: THE 12-DAY CHASE FOR<br />
LINCOLN'S KILLER, this young people's version<br />
is an accessible look at the assassination of a<br />
president, and shows readers Abraham Lincoln the<br />
man, the father, the husband, the friend, and how<br />
his death impacted those closest to him.
8 th grade Summer Reading Project<br />
Name: _____________________________________________________ LA Block/Day: _____<br />
DUE: First day of School / August 19/20, 2013<br />
Read one of the following books over the summer and complete the following activity.<br />
Title: <strong>Chasing</strong> Lincoln’s <strong>Killer</strong> Author: <strong>James</strong> L. Swanson<br />
<strong>Chains</strong><br />
<strong>Laurie</strong> <strong>Halse</strong> <strong>Anderson</strong><br />
Date started/date completed: ____________________________________________________<br />
Pages read: __________<br />
Rating of book (1-10):________<br />
Choose five (5) of the following starters and write an one paragraph reflection for each<br />
starter on a separate sheet(s) of paper(s). Then attach your reflections to this one-pager.<br />
I noticed…<br />
I wonder…<br />
I was reminded of…<br />
I think…<br />
I’m surprised that…<br />
I’d like to know…<br />
I realized…<br />
If I were…<br />
The central issue(s) is/are…<br />
One consequence of _____________________could be…<br />
If ___________________, then…<br />
I’m not sure…<br />
Although it seems…<br />
ACADEMIC HONESTY--By signing below, I am indicating that I read the book, and the<br />
information on this page is accurate:<br />
Signature_________________________________________<br />
Date: _________________
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