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Rabin, Staton
2 Reviews
Rabin, Staton
Mr. Lincoln's Boys: Being the Mostly True Adventures of Abraham Lincoln's Trouble-Making Sons, Tad and Willie
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bagram Ibatoulline.
Rabin shows Lincoln's spirited young sons tormenting the White House staff and getting their dad to formally pardon their soldier doll (a true event, according to the appended author's note). The down-homey prose spotlights Lincoln's big-heartedness. Ibatoulline's accomplished painterly illustrations display the boys' hijinks. Websites. Bib.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
4-6
Fourteen-year-old Betsy develops an unlikely friendship with Napoleon during the first years of his imprisonment on the island of St. Helena. Loosely based on an actual person, this Betsy is a rambunctious, free-spirited girl. The fast-paced story peppered with reminiscences of Napoleon's exploits may motivate readers to learn more about him. An author's note and source notes are appended.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman
2 reviews
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