Brown, Don. He Has Shot the President. New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2014.
Plot: The book follows the events leading and following the assassination of President Lincoln. Booth managed to gain a group of like-minded people determined to undermine the North by eliminating the nation's leadership. The shock of the nation allows the group to escape, it also lead to a previous unseen amount of united fury. Ending Lincoln did not end the North. It finished Booth and every one of his co-conspirators.
Genre: History
Reading Level: Grades 1-4
Similar Title: America is Under Attack: September 11, 2001, Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
Personal Thoughts: The title brings attention to a situation usually dismissed. True, most history classes discuss the fact that Lincoln was killed, but the motivations, actions, and people involved are often ignored. History is made of people, and reflecting on their past actions allow readers to think critically about their current effects. The text allows this to happen.
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