| The True Story Behind Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Contributor(s): Armstrong, Jennifer (Author), Lorenz, Albert (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442493887 ISBN-13: 9781442493889 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 973.734 |
| LCCN: 2013933919 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.44 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 71109 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on President Lincoln's most famous speech, still resonant 150 years later. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most important speeches in the history of the United States--the Gettysburg Address. It wasn't even much a speech, really. Just a few remarks. Not meant to be remembered. Yet 150 years later, those few remarks have been remembered. How come? What was the true meaning behind them? Where did they come from? Why is it so important that we never forget what President Lincoln said on that cold November day? Originally published as A Three-Minute Speech, this concise, illustrated exploration of a momentous historical event is both fascinating and easy to read. |
Contributor Bio(s): Armstrong, Jennifer: - Jennifer Armstrong is the author of numerous award-winning picture books and novels. Her works include Hugh Can Do and Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat (both ALA Notable books); The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan (a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book); and Black-Eyed Susan (a New York Public Library Best Book). Her first novel, Steal Away, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA Notable book, and a Golden Kite Honor book. Other titles include Pockets, Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Magnus at the Fire, Photo by Brady, and Once Upon a Banana. She lives in New York State. |