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The Eye That Never Sleeps

by Marissa Moss
Jeremy Holmes
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This wonderfully illustrated children's biography of the great nineteenth-century detective "evokes a mysterious and exciting old-fashioned tale of espionage" (School Library Journal).
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln, but few know anything about the spy who saved his life on the way to his 1861 inauguration! In The Eye That Never Sleeps, award-winning author and illustrator Marissa Moss reveals the true story of Allen Pinkerton.
A poor Scottish immigrant, Pinkerton became the first police detective in Chicago before opening the country's most successful detective agency. He solved more than 300 murders and recover millions of dollars in stolen money. However, his greatest contribution was foiling an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln.
The Eye That Never Sleeps is illustrated with a contemporary cartoon style, mixing art and text in a way that appeals to readers of all ages. The book also includes a bibliography and a timeline.
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Publisher: ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition)
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  • Release date: April 12, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9781683353676
  • Release date: April 12, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9781683353676
  • File size: 51038 KB
  • Release date: April 12, 2022
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Law

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.9
Lexile® Measure:980
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:4-7

This wonderfully illustrated children's biography of the great nineteenth-century detective "evokes a mysterious and exciting old-fashioned tale of espionage" (School Library Journal).
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln, but few know anything about the spy who saved his life on the way to his 1861 inauguration! In The Eye That Never Sleeps, award-winning author and illustrator Marissa Moss reveals the true story of Allen Pinkerton.
A poor Scottish immigrant, Pinkerton became the first police detective in Chicago before opening the country's most successful detective agency. He solved more than 300 murders and recover millions of dollars in stolen money. However, his greatest contribution was foiling an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln.
The Eye That Never Sleeps is illustrated with a contemporary cartoon style, mixing art and text in a way that appeals to readers of all ages. The book also includes a bibliography and a timeline.
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Biography & Autobiography History Juvenile Nonfiction Law
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