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K-3
Illustrated by
Mike Wimmer.
This picture book biography spans Abraham Lincoln's life, emphasizing his passion for books, learning, and sharing knowledge. The first-person narrative is both an asset (for the strong voice) and a liability (for the potential confusion caused by fictionalizing Lincoln's thoughts yet still using direct quotes). Full-page, earth-toned oil paintings extend the simple text. The Gettysburg Address is appended. Bib.
229 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper
| February, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-237441-7$16.99
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4-6
Flashback Four series.
Four preteens are selected by an enterprising billionaire to travel backward in time to photograph Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. Sent via a sophisticated time machine to 1863, they encounter a series of misadventures and return without the photo. The fast-paced, easy read includes archival photographs. However, imprecise interweaving of historical fact and fiction gives the reader a skewed account of the event. Author's note.
40 pp.
| Dial
| January, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8037-4083-9$12.99
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K-3
Ordinary People Change the World series.
Illustrated by
Christopher Eliopoulos.
In these chatty, first-person-narrated biographies, entertainment value trumps historical rigor: Earhart says, "That was AWESOME!"; young Lincoln declares, "I'm gonna be on the penny someday"; and both subjects are depicted as children even after they become adults. The cartoony digital illustrations recall Calvin and Hobbes comics. Each small-trim book ends with words of wisdom from its subject and vintage images. Review covers these Ordinary People Change the World titles: I Am Abraham Lincoln and I Am Amelia Earhart.
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K-3
Illustrated by
Albert Lorenz.
Previously published as A Three-Minute Speech: Lincoln's Remarks at Gettysburg, this is a lively recounting of events leading up to Lincoln's famous speech. Younger readers will find the story-behind-the-story interesting (including a section dispelling myths: e.g., the speech wasn't written on the back of an envelope). The historical background may be a bit long for some chapter-book readers to wade through. Websites. Bib.
48 pp.
| Whitman
| February, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-8075-4550-8$19.99 New ed. (1947)
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4-6
Daugherty powerfully illustrates Lincoln's momentous Gettysburg Address. This updated edition includes a new afterword by historian Gabor Boritt, which provides an overview of the days surrounding the 1863 speech. Daugherty's emotive paintings--discussed one by one in an appendix--include allusions to other profound American moments, such as then-recent WWII, grounding Lincoln's words within our nation's larger history.
48 pp.
| Enslow
| March, 2013
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-4126-4$23.93 New ed. (2004)
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4-6
Civil War Through Primary Sources series.
These broad overviews examine different aspects of the Civil War. The simplistic texts and brief excerpts from firsthand accounts are accompanied by color and black-and-white archival images (with "primary source" called out when applicable), maps, and photos of wartime memorabilia. The books' young-looking format seems at odds with the intended audience. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. This review covers these Civil War Through Primary Sources titles: The Civil War's African-American Soldiers, The Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln, and Slavery, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the Battle of Gettysburg, An Overview of the American Civil War, The Underground Railroad and Slavery, and Women of the Civil War.
32 pp.
| Capstone
| August, 2008
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4296-1930-1$23.93
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4-6
Fact Finders: Kids' Translations series.
Following a brief context-setting introduction, the complete texts of the title documents are reprinted, surrounded by a paraphrased version of each, photographs and maps, definitions, questions, and additional information. This is a well-conceived concept, though it's likely that some information will get lost on the crowded pages. The concluding chapters provide additional background. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: Kids' Translations titles: The Declaration of Independence in Translation and The Gettysburg Address in Translation.
48 pp.
| ABDO
| January, 2004
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LibraryISBN 1-59197-285-X$25.65
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4-6
American Moments series.
Highlighting specific moments in American history, these overviews discuss events as well as what preceded and followed them, and introduce prominent people involved. Despite their dry tone, the books, illustrated with stock photos, will be useful resources for school reports. There are seven other spring 2004 books in this series. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these American Moments titles: The Boston Tea Party, The Great Depression, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, The California Gold Rush, and The Gettysburg Address.
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K-3
Milestone Books series.
Illustrated by
Albert Lorenz.
This is a lively recounting of the events leading up to Lincoln's famous speech. Younger readers will find the story-behind-the story interesting (including a section dispelling several myths, such as that the speech was written on the back of an envelope on the train ride there). However, the historical background, beginning with the Revolutionary War, may be a bit too long for some readers to wade through. Websites. Bib.
48 pp.
| Hyperion
| September, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-7868-1922-7$$16.99
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4-6
Day That Changed America series.
Illustrated by
David Craig.
In these portraits of two legendary U.S. battles, archival photos and reproductions, maps, sidebars, and boxed quotations from participants enhance Tanaka's detailed narrative. The text is also enlivened by dialogue from first-person accounts and by Craig's painterly illustrations. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Day That Changed America titles: The Alamo and Gettysburg.]
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4-6
Feinberg examines Lincoln's motivation and purpose in giving this well-known and historic speech. Archival reproductions and drawings focus on places and people that played a part in the events surrounding Lincoln's address, including Robert E. Lee, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Edward Everett. Despite some repetition and excessive detail, this text provides an accessible context to Lincoln's words. Bib., ind.