Lincoln's Grave Robbers (Scholastic Focus) by Steve Sheinkin
A true-crime thriller -- the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body. Reissued in Scholastic Focus, with an exciting new cover.The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid the Fulton, Illinois, workshop of master counterfeiter Ben Boyd. Soon after Boyd is hauled off to prison, members of his counterfeiting ring gather in the back room of a smoky Chicago saloon to discuss how to spring their ringleader. Their plan: grab Lincoln's body from its Springfield tomb, stash it in the sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and demand, as a ransom, the release of Ben Boyd -- and $200,000 in cash. From here, the action alternates between the conspirators, the Secret Service agents on their trail, and the undercover agent moving back and forth between them. Along the way readers get glimpses into the inner workings of counterfeiting, grave robbing, detective work, and the early days of the Secret Service. The plot moves toward a wild climax as robbers and lawmen converge at Lincoln's tomb on election night: November 7, 1876.A dynamic and thrilling tale from critically acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin.Steve Sheinkin is a bestselling author of fast-paced, cinematic histories for children. The National Book Award longlist included his book The Port Chicago 50: Tragedy, Mutiny, and the Struggle for Civil Rights. Bomb: The Race to Build-and-Steal the World's Most Deadly Weapon was a Newbery Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Prize, and the winner of the Sibert Award and the YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781338290134 |
| ISBN 10 | 1338290134 |
| Title | Lincoln's Grave Robbers (Scholastic Focus) |
| Author | Steve Sheinkin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2018-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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