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Ambushed! : the assassination plot against President Garfield / Gail Jarrow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jarrow, Gail, author.
- Series:
- Jarrow, Gail. Medical fiascoes series
- Medical fiascoes series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881--Assassination--Juvenile literature.
- Garfield, James A.
- Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882--Juvenile literature.
- Guiteau, Charles J.
- Presidents--Assassination--Juvenile literature.
- Presidents.
- Medicine--History--Juvenile literature.
- Medicine.
- Garfield, James A. (James ABran), 1831-1881.
- Medicine--History.
- Presidents--Assassination.
- Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881.
- Guiteau, Charles J. (Charles Julius), 1841-1882.
- Assassination.
- Genre:
- illustrated books.
- Juvenile works.
- Instructional and educational works.
- Illustrated works.
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 235 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
- polychrome
- monochrome
- illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Assassination plot against President Garfield
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2021]
- Summary:
- "James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn't actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield's slow and agonizing death. She reveals medical mistakes made in the aftermath of Garfield's assassination, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president's demise. This gripping blend of science, history, and mystery -- the latest title in the Medical Fiascoes series -- is nonfiction for kids at its best: exciting and relevant and packed with plenty of villains and horrifying facts."--Provided by publisher.
- Publisher Annotation: This thrilling title for young readers blends science, history, and medical mysteries to tell the story of the assassination and ultimately horrible death of President James Garfield. Medical fiascos series, 240pp.
- Contents:
- Washington, 1881
- Log cabin boy
- A dark horse
- The loner
- The vow
- Stalking
- Rendezvous with history
- In shock
- Uncertainty
- "The nation's patient"
- The channel of pus
- Elberon
- Return home
- The missing bullet
- The trial
- The rest of the story
- Glossary
- Timeline
- More to explore
- Author's note.
- Chapter 1 Washington, 1881 p. 8
- Chapter 2 Log Cabin Boy p. 10
- Chapter 3 A Dark Horse p. 26
- Chapter 4 The Loner p. 41
- Chapter 5 The Vow p. 50
- Chapter 6 Stalking p. 60
- Chapter 7 Rendezvous With History p. 70
- Chapter 8 In Shook p. 81
- Chapter 9 Uncertainty p. 92
- Chapter 10 "The Nation's Patient" p. 108
- Chapter 11 The Channel Of Pus p. 124
- Chapter 12 Elberon p. 133
- Chapter 13 Return Home p. 152
- Chapter 14 The Missing Bullet p. 162
- Chapter 15 The Trial p. 170
- Chapter 16 The Rest Of The Story p. 184.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-227) and index.
- YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, winner, 2022
- ISBN:
- 9781684378142
- 1684378141
- 9780800019594
- 0800019598
- OCLC:
- 1267597089
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