Helpful Score: 3
This was my first Rinaldi book, and even though it is supposed to be for a younger group of readers, I found it fascinating. I love the way she weaves history into a fictional story, or is she weaving fiction into history? Either way, Rinaldi writes a story that keeps you coming back for more. Another excellent one is A Break With Charity, about the Salem witch trials. Got it on PBS, but it's so good, I'm keeping it. If you like historical fiction, check out Ann Rinaldi
Chaos reigns in Washington, D.C., after President Lincolns assassination. But for fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush, the Unions turmoil is nothing compared to her own struggle. Sent to live with her uncle Valentine after her mothers untimely death, Emily realizes that her best friends mother was one of John Wilkes Booths accomplices. And even worse, she suspects that her uncle is breaking the law.
A great historical fiction mystery novel set in Washingto D.C. during Lincoln's death.
