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Available
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Publication
New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c2008.
Description
Biography & Autobiography. Juvenile Nonfiction. HTML: Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age�??literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford's Theater�??the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included
User reviews
LibraryThing member aduckwiler
Summary: This book startsoff telling you about Abraham Lincoln's childhood to include the loss of his mother at a young age. At the age of 21 Abe leaves home to explore different career opportunities to include politics. Abraham received about a year of schoolin which taught him ho to read and from
Personal: This was a cool book to read. I learned all tis through my school years but have never seen it put into a short chapter book that a child might enjoy reading.
Extentions:
1) Complete a book report
2) Journal: What did you find interesting? What would yu like to know more about? ow does Abe's life compare to your own life? Feelings, thoughts, questions?
3) Complete a comprehension worksheet
4) Examine a penny: Can you see the statue of Abraham Lincoln?
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there he read books to gain all his knowledge. He even became a lawyer by reading law books. The book goes on to discuss Abe's views and beliefs about blacks and slavery. The ups and downs of his political career are discussed to include how he gave up on politics for a short time. The reasons for the Civil War and the plans Abe had for reconstruction are covered. The Lincoln's family life to include the death of there two children and Abe is also covered.Personal: This was a cool book to read. I learned all tis through my school years but have never seen it put into a short chapter book that a child might enjoy reading.
Extentions:
1) Complete a book report
2) Journal: What did you find interesting? What would yu like to know more about? ow does Abe's life compare to your own life? Feelings, thoughts, questions?
3) Complete a comprehension worksheet
4) Examine a penny: Can you see the statue of Abraham Lincoln?
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LibraryThing member ydestura
This biography describes the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The book outlines his log-cabin origins, his term in Congress, his leadership in Civil War, the abolition of slavery, and his famous speeches that includes the Gettysburg address, the
Abraham Lincoln was born to a family of farmers. He was a little boy living in the farm when his mother suddenly died. His father married a new woman who became his stepmom and cared for Abe, as he is fondly called. Lincoln grew to be very tall (six feet four inches tall). His legs were so long that his friends would make him walk into streams to see how deep they were. He was a voracious reader and when he grew up, he became a congressman, representing the state of Illinois. Then he became President of the United States, the only president during the Civil War.
My favorite part is when Abraham became president. He was a great president who guided the nation during the Civil War and ended slavery. A couple of days after the civil war, he was killed, the first president to be assassinated.
I would recommend this book to people who love to read biographies of great people. (Grades 4-7).
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most famous oration in American history, 19 November 1863.Abraham Lincoln was born to a family of farmers. He was a little boy living in the farm when his mother suddenly died. His father married a new woman who became his stepmom and cared for Abe, as he is fondly called. Lincoln grew to be very tall (six feet four inches tall). His legs were so long that his friends would make him walk into streams to see how deep they were. He was a voracious reader and when he grew up, he became a congressman, representing the state of Illinois. Then he became President of the United States, the only president during the Civil War.
My favorite part is when Abraham became president. He was a great president who guided the nation during the Civil War and ended slavery. A couple of days after the civil war, he was killed, the first president to be assassinated.
I would recommend this book to people who love to read biographies of great people. (Grades 4-7).
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LibraryThing member Nicolec78
This book is about the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln. It outlines his life from birth until his assassination in great detail. The book is written in such a way that it is easy for children to understand and has nice illustrations.
Classroom extension: Use this book to correspond with a
Classroom extension: Use this book to correspond with a
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history lesson. It could also be used as a book report and highlight key events. Show Less
LibraryThing member pbusto1
In my opinion this is a good book because it talked about the life of Abraham Lincoln. I believe that anything that has to do with history fascinates me, so when I saw this book I had to read it. The book had sketched illustrations which I love to see in books so it make the book ten times better
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for me as the reader. The Writer did a great job with the story because I really felt that the story flowed. And it was really easy to follow along throughout the story. The big idea of this story was for the reader to gain previous knowledge that he or she might not have known before and the author did a great job of informing the reader. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kalei808
An informative book about the life of the President Abraham Lincoln. As it describes his childhood all the way to being the President of the United States and the responsibilities and importance he had done.
Awards
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Honor Book — 2009)
Language
Other editions
Who Was Abraham Lincoln? by Janet Pascal (Hardcover)