Climbing Lincoln's Steps
Climbing Lincoln's Steps

Climbing Lincoln's Steps

Written by Suzanne Slade & illustrated by Colin Bootman
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
7 - 10
Reading age
32
Page count
43
Words per page
870L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2010
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Interweaves the story of black Americans’ struggle for equality with important moments in African-American history that have occurred at the Lincoln Memorial, including Marian Anderson’s concert in 1939; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous speech in 1963; and a visit from the first African-American president and his family in 2009.

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      Author
      Suzanne Slade

      Suzanne is the award-winning author of more than 130 children’s books. A mechanical engineer by degree, she enjoys writing on STEM topics, as well as fascinating historical figures.

      Illustrator
      Colin Bootman

      Colin Bootman was born in Trinidad. He moved to the United States when he was seven, but the vibrant palette of the Caribbean has always influenced his painting. In 2004, he received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award. He lives in New York.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807512043
    Publication Date
    January 1, 2010
    Publisher
    Albert Whitman & Company
    Original Publication Date
    September 1, 2010
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    43
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2010004962
    Lexile® Level
    870L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~U
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    138944
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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