What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman?
(What is the Story Of)

Author

Sheila Keenan

Illustrator

Andrew Thomson

Publication Date

August 15, 2023

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 4^th − 5^th

What Is the Story of the Headless Horseman? (What is the Story Of)

Paperback

Description

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time.

Discover the haunting story of the Headless Horseman, his chilling adventures in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and his historical backstory in this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series.

Washington Irving published The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 1820, introducing the eerie Headless Horseman character to readers worldwide. Readers were both scared and intrigued by the horrific character, who is the ghost of a soldier who had been decapitated during the American Revolution. Now, the character is an American classic, featured in movies, television shows, cartoons, comic books, and even video games, thanks to his chilling story of a lone horseman seeking revenge. Perfect for Halloween, but an enduring year-round favorite, the Headless Horseman rides forward in this exciting new nonfiction title.

Publication date

August 15, 2023

Classification

Non-fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780593523667

Lexile Measure

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Series

What Is the Story Of?

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Characters
Irving, Washington
Headless Horseman

Sheila Keenan

Sheila Keenan is an established author of fiction and nonfiction for young people. Her books include the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Dogs of War, the picture book As the Crow Flies, I Spy The Illuminati Eye, and O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks and Inspiring Words, among other selected titles. She lives in New York City. Visit her at www.sheilakeenan.com

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