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Hiding in Plain Sight: Kate Warne and the Race to Save Abraham Lincoln

Beth Anderson, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

Kate Warne, described as America’s first female detective, works for the Pinkerton Detective Agency as Abraham Lincoln travels from Springfield to his inauguration in Washington. She discovers a plan to assassinate the president-elect in Baltimore, a stop on his rail route. Lincoln will not cancel his commitments, leaving Kate and the other detectives little time. Using disguises, false names, and nighttime cover, they devise a way to move Lincoln through Baltimore without alerting the people watching him.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
580L
ATOS Book Level
3.8
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
O
Themes
Courage · History · Mystery And Discovery · Transportation · Women And Girls
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Calkins Creek
Published
January 28, 2025
Pages
48
ISBN-13
9781635928235
Language
English
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