Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth
How Kate Warne Saved President Lincoln
Illustrated by Valentina Belloni
Albert Whitman and Company, 2016.
$16.99 PICTURE BOOK Content: G.
In 1856, women’s job opportunities were limited, but Kate Warne
convinces Allan Pinkerton to hire her as a woman detective. She proves an asset in her ability to gather
secrets and goes to Baltimore to try and uncover a plot to assassinate Abraham
Lincoln on his way to his inauguration.
Kate does a fantastic job and is able to help sneak Lincoln through the
town and arrive safely in Washington, DC.
Kate Warne’s story is a great addition to the women studies type books
coming out lately. Her strong and
courageous character helped save Lincoln and her example made it so other women
were able to become detectives. The
illustrations were bright and clear, but they seemed a bit cartoon-ish for the
seriousness of the story.
EL (K-3), EL –
ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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