The Detective's Assistant
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780316403504
Pages
368 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In 1859, eleven-year-old Nell goes to live with her aunt, Kate Warne, the first female detective for Pinkerton's National Detective Agency. Nell helps her aunt solve cases, including a mystery surrounding Abraham Lincoln, and the mystery of what happened to Nell's own father. Includes author's note and bibliographic references.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Legal guardianship; Interracial; Gender nonconformity; aunt raising niece; orphan; interracial friendship; gender nonconformity
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
aunt
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction
Golden Kite Award, 2016, Winner, Middle Grade
Amelia Bloomer List, 2016 Middle Grade Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Ages (9 to 12)
Best of the Best Books, 2015 Fiction for Older Readers
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015 Fiction Middle Grade
Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2016 Historical Fiction for Youth
Guide Book to Gift Books, 2016 Books for Middle Readers
Keywords
detective and mystery stories; aunts; slavery; Abraham Lincoln; assassination attempt; letters; private eye; Underground Railroad
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Hannigan, Kate, "The Detective's Assistant" (2015). Diverse Families. 777.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/777