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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Explores the 1969 murders of actress Sharon Tate and others by members of the "Manson Family, " the subsequent investigation and trials, and the strange hold Charles Manson continues to have over people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the kidnapping of Charlie, the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, the search for Charlie, the investigation into the child's death leading to the arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, and Hauptmann's trial for murder.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Profiles the 1896 Supreme Court trial that tested the constitutionality of laws in the South that enforced racial segregation in train travel, and discusses the impact of the verdict which provided a legal cover for racial discrimination throughout the United States.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the notorious trial of teenagers Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, who, on May 21, 1924, abducted and murdered a fourteen-year-old boy. Includes discussion of the backgounds of the two young murderers and their victim, the psychological ramifications of the crime, and famed civil rights attorney Clarence Darrow's defense strategy.