Abe's Honest Words
Abe's Honest Words
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Abe's Honest Words

Written by Doreen Rappaport & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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6 - 8
Reading age
48
Page count
28
Words per page
~769L
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Jan 12, 2016
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From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved toward greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States. The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln’s life shines through in this momentous follow-up to Martin’s Big Words and John’s Secret Dreams. Told in Doreen Rappaport’s accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe’s Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.

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slaveryAbraham Lincoln  19th century1800-18491850-1899Americapoliticsmilitary and wars

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Book Details

ISBN
9781484749586
Publication Date
January 12, 2016
Publisher
Disney Press
Page Count
48
Words Per Page
28
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
6 - 8 years
Est. Lexile® Level
~769L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~R
ATOS® Book Level
4.9
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
127685
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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