| Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln Contributor(s): Rappaport, Doreen (Author), Nelson, Kadir (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1423104080 ISBN-13: 9781423104087 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2008 Annotation: Told in accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations, this powerful portrait of a great American president shines a light on the passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Social Activists - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006043608 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Series: Big Words |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.32" W x 11.3" (1.08 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 127685 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Told in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president. From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States. The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this momentous follow-up to Martin's Big Words and John's Secret Dreams. |