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Cohn, Amy L. , Schmidt, Suzy

Abraham Lincoln

40 pp. | Scholastic | February, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-590-93566-6 $$16.95

(1) K-3 Illustrated by David A. Johnson. Writing in a strong, unpretentious voice, the authors introduce Lincoln as a great man with a string of accomplishments--but still human rather than invincible. Seventeen full-page watercolor washes snapshot Lincoln at various points in his life. There are expected omissions, but his life doesn't appear idyllic. The final illustration, of the imposing Lincoln Memorial, underscores the man's stature. A chronology is appended.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2002