By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: January 1, 2013
One hundred and fifty years ago on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which has been noted as one of the most historically important documents of civil rights. From his poor upbringing, his successful leadership and his assassination, Abraham Lincoln is one fascinating guy and the following books certainly do him justice. Each one is outstanding in its own right and they will all undoubtedly captivate their intended audiences.
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary By Candace Fleming
Reading level: Ages 10 and up
Hardcover: 200 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade; 1St Edition edition (October 14, 2008)
Lincoln’s Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever By Bill O’Reilly and Dwight Jon Zimmerman
Reading level: Ages 10 and up
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (August 21, 2012)
Abe Lincoln’s Dream By Lane Smith
Reading level: Ages 5 and up
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press (October 16, 2012)
Lincoln’s Grave Robbers By Steve Sheinkin
Reading level: Ages 10 and up
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Press (January 1, 2013)
Lincoln and Grace: Why Abraham Lincoln Grew a Beard By Steve Metzger and Ann Kronheimer
Reading level: Ages 7 and up
Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 2013)
