The Detective's Assistant

by Kate Hannigan (Author)

The Detective's Assistant
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first female detective, Kate Warne, this fast-paced adventure is full of feats of daring and danger, bold action, and newfound courage.

When orphaned eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives in Chicago, she is shocked to find that her long-lost aunt is a detective working for the famous Pinkerton's National Detective agency! With nation-changing events simmering in the background as Abraham Lincoln heads for the White House, Aunt Kate is working on the biggest case of her life, and Nell quickly makes herself indispensable by cracking codes, wearing disguises, and spying on nefarious criminals. But can she also solve the case of what really happened on the night her best friend disappeared?

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Kirkus

A rousing fictional account of the remarkable career of a pioneering woman. 

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A Booklist Editors' Choice

A Chicago Public Library Best Book

A Nerdy Book Club Award Winner

A Bank Street College Best Children's Book

An SCBWI Golden Kite Winner

An ALA Amelia Bloomer Project List for Feminist Books Selection

A Mighty Girl Top Books for Tweens and Teens Pick

Kate Hannigan
Chicago children's author Kate Hannigan writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers. A former newspaper journalist, she is the author of numerous children's books, including A Lady Has the Floor and Nellie vs. Elizabeth.

Sarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock and Born Hungry by Alex Prud'homme.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316403498
Lexile Measure
910
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
April 05, 2016
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV016200 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Library of Congress categories
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Booklist Editor's Choice

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