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4-6Don't Know Much About series.
Illustrated by
Rob Shepperson.
Basic information about Lincoln's life, his presidency, and the Civil War is related in an accessible if somewhat forced question-and-answer format ("What was the Fugitive Slave Act?"; "What tragedy befell the Lincolns in 1862?"); sidebars contain supplemental information. The book features historical reproductions and black-and-white illustrations. Reading list, timeline. Bib., ind.