Most Popular Books by Suzanne Jurmain

"Extremely interesting . . . Young people interested in medicine or scientific discovery will find this book engrossing, as will history students" ( School Library Journal). [He had] a fever that hovered around 104 degrees. His skin turned yellow. The whites of his eyes looked like lemons. Nauseated, he gagged and threw up again and again . . . Here is the true story of how four Americans and one Cuban tracked down a killer, one of the word''s most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Journeying to fever-stricken Cuba in the company of Walter Reed and his colleagues, the reader feels the heavy air, smells the stench of disease, hears the whine of mosquitoes biting human volunteers during surreal experiments. Exploring themes of courage, cooperation, and the ethics of human experimentation, this gripping account is ultimately a story of the triumph of science. "[A] powerful exploration of a disease that killed 100,000 U.S. citizens in the 1800s." — Kirkus Reviews Includes photos

Describes Prudence Crandall''s violently-resisted attempts to educate African-American girls in Connecticut in the 1830''s.

Traces the horse''s origins and explores how horses have helped humans change the world over the last 6000 years.

This humorous picture book portrays George Washington as a reluctant first president.

Someone wants to murder Abraham Lincoln! This thrilling, true story reveals how a deadly plot to assassinate the President was discovered and how a daring detective whisked Lincoln to safety, changing the course of history. Chicago Public Library''s Best of the Best books of 2021 (#cplbest)! "A perfect example of excellent narrative nonfiction and a must-have."--School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW "Interesting, well-researched, and very well done." --Kirkus Reviews "As Jurmain points out in her thoroughly documented biographical thriller, it was a dangerous ride....The train ride that brought Lincoln home in 1865 has received more attention, but readers may find this one just as memorable."--Booklist In February 1861, Abraham Lincoln set out on a triumphant 2,000 mile cross-country railroad trip that would take him from his home in Springfield, Illinois, to his Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. But danger was around the bend, as a band of fanatic southern Confederate sympathizers were desperate for Lincoln to die. Furious at the new president''s desire to end slavery, they devised a plan. Lincoln would be murdered by an assassin''s bullet in Baltimore. As rushing railway trains carried Abraham Lincoln towards disaster, Detective Allan Pinkerton sniffed out the plot-and he and his detective assistants hatched a daring plan of their own. Dive into this incredibly fun and suspenseful true story and learn about Lincoln''s great escape!

Discusses the elephant''s origins, habits and behavior, cooperation with man, and role in different cultures.

AMISTAD CAPTIVES VICTORY JUSTICE TRIUMPHANT trumpeted the March 13,1841, headline of The Colored American,one of the first U.S. newspapers published and edited by African Americans. The cause for this jubilation was an unprecedented event. At a time when most black Americans had no legal rights, a group of captive Africans had challenged the U.S. government before the Supreme Court -- and won! Freedom''s Sons is a tale of unbending courage and moral integrity in the face of incredible odds. It is the extraordinary true story of the only successful slave revolt in American history. In 1839, fifty-three Africans aboard the Cuban slave ship Amistad broke out of their chains and took over the ship. Attempting to return to Sierra Leone, they landed instead on the northeast coast of the United States, where they were captured and put on trial. A year and a half later, former president John Quincy Adams argued the Supreme Court case that ultimately set them free.