THE BORDEN MURDERS, by Sarah Miller

The story: Here's the true story of the most famous murders of the 19th century. You know the rhyme: "Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks..." Now you can learn the facts about the crime, the investigation, and the reasons why this remains among the great unsolved crimes of all time.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG-13; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (murder, gruesome content) PG-13; overall rating PG-13.

Liz's comments: This well-researched work of non-fiction will appeal to fans of historical crime thrillers. It's not for the little kids, though--even most 8th grade readers will find it a bit too dense. Better for 9th-up.