American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
By Jeffrey Toobin
Edition
Hardcover edition
PublisherPenguinImprintDoubledayISBN
9780385536714
Awards and HonorsThe New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2016, Nonfiction Library Journal Best Books of 2016, Top Ten
Brightly, Best Books of 2016, Grown-up Reads
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
American Heiress examines the life of a young woman who suffered an unimaginable trauma and then made the stunning decision to join her captors’ crusade. Or did she? Author’s note. Notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs.
Title alpha American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
Level Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus
Pages Count 368
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Hearst, Patricia (1954– ). Trials, litigation, etc. Symbionese Liberation Army. Trials (robbery). American history. Cultural history.
SRC Level 10.500000
SRC Points 30.000000
Lexile 1110L
Trim Size 9 1/4" x 6"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-08-01
JLG Release Date Jan 2017
Minimum grade 11
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus (Grades 11 & Up)
Adult Crossover Nonfiction Plus
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