{"product_id":"the-borden-murders-lizzie-borden-and-the-trial-of-the-century-9781984892447","title":"The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of wealthy and prominent Andrew and Abby Borden. The accused? Mild-mannered and highly respected Lizzie Borden, daughter of Andrew and stepdaughter of Abby. Most of what is known about Lizzie's arrest and subsequent trial (and acquittal) comes from sensationalized newspaper reports; as Miller sorts fact from fiction, and as a legal battle gets underway, a gripping portrait of a woman and a town emerges. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With inserts featuring period photos and newspaper clippings--and, yes, images from the murder scene--readers will devour this nonfiction book that reads like fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Miller\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two historical fiction novels, \u003ci\u003eMiss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, \u003c\/i\u003e which was called \"an accomplished debut\" in a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e and was named an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Recording, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Crown, \u003c\/i\u003e about the Romanovs, hailed as \"fascinating\" in a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725566710034,"sku":"9781984892447","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c4ac1f3-3338-44ab-800c-18993f8ea269.jpg?v=1734834365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-borden-murders-lizzie-borden-and-the-trial-of-the-century-9781984892447","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}