Lincoln: A Photobiography

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Lincoln: A Photobiography

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Category
Non-Fiction
Reader Personality Type
Illustrator
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers, 1989
Curriculum
Social Studies Curriculum
Year Award Won
1988

Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.

Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then the author focuses on the presidential years (1861 to 1865), skillfully explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. The book's final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Concludes with a sampling of Lincoln writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites.  – from the publisher

160 pages  ISBN-13:978-0395518489  Ages 9-13

Keywords: president, biography, American history, 19th century, Newbery Medal, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old

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