{"product_id":"murder-on-the-baltimore-express-the-plot-to-keep-abraham-lincoln-from-becoming-president-9781499814316","title":"Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President","description":"\u003cb\u003eSomeone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library's Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eInteresting, well-researched, and very well done.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president's desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin's bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story, and learn about Lincoln's great escape!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow Jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499814316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517490 \/ Murder on the Baltimore Express: The Plot to Keep Abraham Lincoln from Becoming President\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Jurmain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040262848693,"sku":"9781499814316","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3cab568d-bd42-4f19-aa07-278c8b79c50e.jpg?v=1689088154","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-on-the-baltimore-express-the-plot-to-keep-abraham-lincoln-from-becoming-president-9781499814316","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}