The Eye That Never Sleeps Marissa Moss GENRE: Narrative Nonfiction LEXILE: 980 RELEVANT WEBSITES: Marissa Moss' Website GoodReads The Publisher's Website BOOK SUMMARY: Allan Pinkerton grew up in the slums of Scotland and eventually found himself escaping from the British government on his wedding day on a ship bound for America. It’s the 1800’s, and Pinkerton is learning that he likes a challenge and enjoys a mystery. He starts his career by solving cases for the Chicago Police Department, and over time he builds his own detective agency. His work catches the eye of President Abraham Lincoln who creates the Secret Service to spy on the Confederacy and asks Allan Pinkerton to lead this high ranking security organization. BOOKTALK: The year is 1860. President Abraham Lincoln has just been elected President of the United States, and our country is at war. The Civil War has taken hold, and the President is in need of help. Here is where our subject of our story enters the world of politics. Meet Allan Pinkerton, detective extraordinaire. He protects; he investigates; he uncovers plots and mysteries. And he is the beginning of a very special and not so secret division of the United States Government--the Secret Service. Inside this story, you’ll meet the mind behind the beginning of the most expertly trained protective service in the world-- the Secret Service. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What would you say is Allan Pinkerton’s greatest accomplishment in his professional career? Why? 2. Even though Allan Pinkerton worked to uphold the law through his work as a detective, his house was a known stop on the Underground Railroad in Chicago. Why do you think he helped the slaves even though he believed in upholding the law? 3. What do you think was the author’s purpose in writing this book? Why? 4. What do you think the title of this book, The Eye That Never Sleeps, is referring to? What do you think it means? IF YOU ENJOYED THIS, YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY: 1. Kate Warne: Pinkerton Detective by Marissa Moss 2. Lincoln’s Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin 3. Nurse, Soldier, Spy by Marissa Moss ACTIVITY SHEET CREATED BY: Laura Miller, 6th Grade Teacher, Westville Elementary School, Westville, IN .