About the book
With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.
Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.
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.
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.
A School Library Journal Best Best Book of the Year
“Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere.” —School Library Journal, Starred
Editions of The Borden Murders
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780553498080
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781984892447
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780553498097
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553498103
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593828779
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593828786
Read an Excerpt
With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.
Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.
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.
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.
A School Library Journal Best Best Book of the Year
“Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere.” —School Library Journal, Starred
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Borden Murders about?
With murder, court battles, and sensational newspaper headlines, the story of Lizzie Borden is compulsively readable and perfect for the Common Core.
Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.
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.
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.
A School Library Journal Best Best Book of the Year
“Sure to be a hit with true crime fans everywhere.” —School Library Journal, Starred
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Borden Murders?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics > Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure
Where can I read a sample of The Borden Murders?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553498080
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Borden Murders?
Sarah Miller
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Borden Murders is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553498080) and paperback(ISBN 9781984892447) and altformat(ISBN 9780553498097) and ebook(ISBN 9780553498103) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593828779) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593828786)
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