This 1988 Newbery Medal Book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln with photographs and prints, providing a vivid look at the life and times of one of the nation\'s great leaders.
This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read Aloud Informational Text)..
Concludes with a sampling of Lincoln writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites.
The book\'s final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford\'s Theatre on April 14, 1865.
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.
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.
This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints. 1988 Newbery Medal Winner Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height.
This 1988 Newbery Medal Book tells the story of Abraham Lincoln with photographs and prints, providing a vivid look at the life and times of one of the nation\'s great leaders
