Lincoln
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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), skillfullly 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. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read Aloud Informational Text).
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Russell Freedman is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Newbery Medal winner Lincoln: a Photobiography, and Newbery Honor books Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery and The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane. He lives in New York City.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780395518489
- Publication Date
- September 25, 1989
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Original Publication Date
- November 16, 1987
- Page Count
- 160
- Words Per Page
- 144
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 10 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 86033379
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 167222558
- Lexile® Level
- NC1040L
- Scholastic Level
- V
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Y
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 238
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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