The Detective's Assistant -- Kate Hannigan

<b>Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln </b> <p/> Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless. <p/> Luckily, canny Nell makes herself indispensable to Aunt Kate...and not just by helping out with household chores. For Kate Warne is the first-ever female detective employed by the legendary Pinkerton Detective Agency. And Nell has a knack for the kind of close listening and bold action that made Pinkerton detectives famous in Civil War-era America. With huge, nation-changing events simmering in the background, Nell uses skills new and old to uncover truths about her past and solve mysteries in the present.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Kate Hannigan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 04/05/2016<br><b>Pages:</b> 368<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.60lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780316403498<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.2<br><b>Point Value:</b> 10<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>174111 / Detective's Assistant<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Kate Hannigan</b> is the author of the Cupcake Cousins series, the League of Secret Her