At a glance
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Subgenre
- Historical
- Section
- Middle Grade
The Trial
In 1935 Flemington, New Jersey, twelve-year-old Katie Leigh Flynn watches from inside the courtroom as her small town hosts the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering Charles Lindbergh's baby son.
Themes
Mood
Feels tense, reflective, informative.
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