The Wound Is Mortal: The Story of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Tangled History) - Softcover

Book 3 of 24: Tangled History

Gunderson, Jessica

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9781491470800: The Wound Is Mortal: The Story of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Tangled History)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1491470801 ISBN 13: 9781491470800
Publisher: Capstone Press, 2015

Synopsis

After Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender on April 9, 1865, the Civil War finally appeared to be coming to a close. But the nation's joy was about to be cut short by a sinister assassination plot and one of the largest manhunts in U.S. history. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Perfect for Common Core studies of narrative nonfiction and exploring multiple accounts of an event.

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About the Author

Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat.

Reviews

Gr 4-8-Tangled history indeed. In each of these volumes, the narrative shifts from one first-person account to another. There are some genuine primary source accounts here, but there are some based on conjectures, too. There is no indication of which is which, so readers won't know that the account of the firefighter who survived being trapped in the North Tower on September 11 is substantiated by the fireman's real memories but that the report of World Trade Center employees' last moments alive are conjecture (because no one really knows for sure what they thought). All of Wound Is Mortal is written in the present tense, which is awkward, given that the events are established history. Illustrations are sparse and rarely depict the people being quoted. VERDICT Disappointing. Skip these.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1491470801
ISBN 13 
9781491470800
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112
Rating
  • 3.92 out of 5 stars
    13 ratings by Goodreads