Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime
by Candace Fleming
Chicago, May 21, 1924. Brilliant, wealthy, and troubled companions Nathan Leopold... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2022
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 850L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Trials (Murder)
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Chicago--History--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Murder
- Murder--Illinois--Chicago--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Murder--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies
- Loeb, Richard A., 1905-1936--Juvenile literature
- Meurtre--Illinois--Chicago--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Chicago--History--Case studies--Juvenile literature
- Kidnapping--Illinois--Chicago--History--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Chicago--Histoire--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Chicago--History--Case studies
- Franks, Bobby, 1909-1924
- Murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies
- Murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Meurtriers--Illinois--Chicago--Études de cas
- Murder--Illinois--Chicago--Biography
- Murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Juvenile literature
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Chicago--Histoire--Études de cas
- YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION--Law & Crime
- Meurtre--Illinois--Chicago--Études de cas
- Kidnapping
- Loeb, Richard A., 1905-1936
- Meurtre--Illinois--Chicago--Biographies
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Chicago--Histoire--Biographies
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Cook--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Chicago--Histoire--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Kidnapping--Illinois--Chicago--History--Case studies--Juvenile literature
- Murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies--Juvenile literature
- Meurtriers--Illinois--Chicago--Biographies
- Meurtriers--Illinois--Chicago--Biographies--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Murder--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies--Juvenile literature
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Chicago--History--Biography
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Cook
- Procès (Meurtre)--Illinois--Chicago--Histoire--Études de cas--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Murder--Illinois--Chicago--Juvenile literature
- Murderers--Illinois--Chicago--Biography
- Leopold, Nathan Freudenthal, 1904-1971
- Leopold, Nathan Freudenthal, 1904-1971--Juvenile literature
- Murderers
- Meurtre--Illinois--Chicago--Études de cas--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Meurtriers--Illinois--Chicago--Études de cas--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Cook County--Juvenile literature
- Meurtre--Illinois--Chicago--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Trials (Murder)--Illinois--Cook County
- Meurtriers--Illinois--Chicago--Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Franks, Bobby, 1909
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Awards & Distinctions 6
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