An Acquaintance with Darkness

Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of whom she can trust. Includes a reader's guide.

Info autore

ANN RINALDI is an award-winning author best known for bringing history vividly to life. A self-made writer and newspaper columnist for twenty-one years, Ms. Rinaldi attributes her interest in history to her son, who enlisted her to take part in historical reenactments up and down the East Coast. She lives with her husband in central New Jersey. 

Riassunto

Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of whom she can trust.

 

Includes a reader's guide.

Testo aggiuntivo

Rinaldi has woven two interesting plots here into a fine coming-of-age historical novel....Makes readers feel as if they are living in history.—Booklist

Fast-paced and dramatic, with a wealth of interesting background information....Impressive.—Publishers Weekly

Deliciously macabre.—The Bulletin

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rinaldi Ann Rinaldi, Ann Rinaldi
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 12 a 99 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780152053871
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205387-1
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 114 mm x 178 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 227 g
• Serie: Great Episodes (Paperback); Great Episodes (Paperback); Great Episodes
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; Narrativa > Romanzi; Mexico, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Interest age: from c 12 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, US West, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era), YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Girls & Women *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Violence *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Animals / Pets *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Historical / General *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Places / Mexico