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Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
1419730649
ISBN-13
9781419730641
eBay Product ID (ePID)
243003498
Product Key Features
Book Title
Eye That Never Sleeps : How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Law & Crime, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / General, History / United States / 19th Century
Illustrator
Holmes, Jeremy, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
12 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2017-040389
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
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**STARRED REVIEW** "Holmes (Secrets of the Dragon Tomb) employs a digital scratchboard technique for a woodcut look; the detailed illustrations invite detectivelike inspection, while the limited color palette and multi-paneled spreads evoke a graphic novel style . . . With a narrative that moves along effortlessly, his history of the company whose eyeball logo inspired the term "private eye" will keep aspiring sleuths hooked with its intrigue.", **STARRED REVIEW** "Holmes (Secrets of the Dragon Tomb) employs a digital scratchboard technique for a woodcut look; the detailed illustrations invite detectivelike inspection, while the limited color palette and multi-paneled spreads evoke a graphic novel style . . . With a narrative that moves along effortlessly, his history of the company whose eyeball logo inspired the term "private eye" will keep aspiring sleuths hooked with its intrigue."-- Publishers Weekly, **STARRED REVIEW** "Few young people, besides history or Lincoln buffs, may know about this page in Lincoln's life, making the book a useful addition to libraries. Digitally rendered scratchboard illustrations on dusty purple, brown, and orange backgrounds effectively recreate the Victorian era.", "Moss' prose is clear and engaging, filled with intriguing details . . . a thorough and compelling introduction to Pinkerton's work."-- Kirkus Reviews, **STARRED REVIEW** "Few young people, besides history or Lincoln buffs, may know about this page in Lincoln's life, making the book a useful addition to libraries. Digitally rendered scratchboard illustrations on dusty purple, brown, and orange backgrounds effectively recreate the Victorian era."-- School Library Connection, **STARRED REVIEW** "The real deal for history enthusiasts."-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Moss' prose is clear and engaging, filled with intriguing details . . . a thorough and compelling introduction to Pinkerton's work., "Moss evokes a mysterious and exciting old-fashioned tale of espionage here. Holmes's carefully researched artwork, which he explains in a note, was inspired by newspaper mastheads, period fashion, and even board games from the era . . . A great pick for kids who can't get enough spy stories."-- School Library Journal
Grade From
First Grade
Dewey Decimal
363.289092
Grade To
Fourth Grade
Synopsis
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 recovered 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., From award-winning author Marissa Moss comes the first children's book about Allan Pinkerton, one of America's greatest detectives. Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln, but few know anything about the spy who saved him Allan Pinkerton's life changed when he helped the Chicago Police Department track down a group of counterfeiters. From there, he became the first police detective in Chicago and established the country's most successful detective agency. He went on to solve more than 300 murders and recover millions of dollars in stolen money. However, his greatest contribution was protecting Abraham Lincoln on the way to his 1861 inauguration. Though assassins attempted to murder Lincoln en route, Pinkerton foiled their plot and brought the president safely to the capital. 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 includes a bibliography and a timeline.
LC Classification Number
HV7911.P4675M67 2018
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