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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century

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The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century

With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.
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Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.
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In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of wealthy and prominent Andrew and Abby Borden. The accused? Mild-mannered and highly respected Lizzie Borden, daughter of Andrew and stepdaughter of Abby. Most of what is known about Lizzieâ€™s arrest and subsequent trial (and acquittal) comes from sensationalized newspaper reports; as Miller sorts fact from fiction, and as a legal battle gets under way, a gripping portrait of a woman and a town emerges.
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With inserts featuring period photos and newspaper clippingsâ€”and, yes, images from the murder sceneâ€”readers will devour this nonfiction book that reads like fiction.

A School Library Journal Best Best Book of the Year

"Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere." â€”School Library Journal, Starred
Country USA
Brand Schwartz & Wade
Manufacturer Schwartz & Wade
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-01-12
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780553498103

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