Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Assassin

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Distinctions and Praise for Chasing King's Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassin:NAACP Image Award NomineeChicago Public Library Best Book of the YearKirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Year2020 New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award NomineeTexas Topaz Reading List Top Ten Title for NonfictionCybils Award Junion High Non-Fiction Finalist* "Page-turning nonfiction that captures the tenor of the times with meticulous research and a trove of photographs. Exhaustive, exemplary backmatter further enhances the text. An important contribution to the understanding of a complex period in United States history that still reverberates today." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "....[James L. Swanson's] masterful work, akin to [his] previous success,Chasing Lincoln's Killer... takes on thriller pacing as it portrays, in alternating segments, King's ceaseless work with Ray's escape from prison and eventual plot to assassinate King.... This immersive history reveals, in gripping style, how one individual can impact history." --Booklist, starred review* "An absorbing chronicle of the lead-up to and aftermath of the assassination of an American leader... Riveting." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "Detailed, well-organized, and vividly illustrated.... A top pick for YA history collections." --School Library Journal, starred review"This new title is a smash hit.... [Swanson's] action-packed pages are captivating.... I would hand this to any reader-from the seasoned to the reluctant. There is something in this book for everyone." --School Library Connection, highly recommended"A must-purchase for library collections." --VOYAPraise for"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assasination of John F. KennedyA YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist"Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved inChasing Lincoln's Killerto this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination." --Publishers Weekly"Swanson charms readers with mesmerizing, little-known facts, making readers the experts and inspiring them to become historians and inquirers." -- VOYA Magazine"Reads like a thriller, with intense pacing and an engaging narrative." --School Library Journal"Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles." --BooklistPraise forChasing Lincoln's KillerAn ALA Best Book for Young AdultsBooklistNotable Children's BookRecommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln byAmerican History Magazine* "This account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller." --Publishers Weekly, starred review* "The rich details and suspense are ever present . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery." --School Library Journal, starred review"It's history that reads like a tragic thriller." --USA Today Expand reviews