Picture Books
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Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-read Stories About Abraham Lincoln
David A. Adler - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Born into humble beginnings, Abraham Lincoln lived in a log cabin and helped run the family farm. Later he became a store clerk, postmaster, and lawyer. People liked Abe's funny stories and kind words, and he quickly earned a reputation for his honesty, which he brought with him all the way to the White... |
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President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath
Mac Barnett - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by a true anecdote, this larger-than-life tale of a presidential mishap is brimming with humor and over-the-top illustrations. "Blast!" said Taft. "This could be bad." George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union.... |
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Abe Lincoln Loved Animals
Ellen Jackson - Av2 by Weigl
Format: Hardcover
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A biography of Abraham Lincoln that shows his love for animals and the compassion he showed them. Throughout his childhood and even into his presidential years, Abraham was kind to animals and always made time for his pets. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this... |
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I am Abraham Lincoln
Brad Meltzer - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this lively, collectible picture book biography series from New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer. "Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it," Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned... |
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Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln
Patricia Polacco - Putnam Juvenile; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Michael and Derek don't expect the adventure of a lifetime visiting a Civil War museum with their grandmother. But the mysterious museum keeper invites them to play a game, and before they know it, they're walking through a door straight into a very realistic depiction of 1863.... |
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What Lincoln Said
Sarah L Thomson - Collins
Format: Print book
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The story of one of Ameri a's most revered presidents - in his own words!"I could scarcely believe my eyes. By honest work I had earned a dollar." Abraham Lincoln resolved always to work hard and be honest. With much perseverance, he became a lawyer and a politician."Just... |
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Nonfiction
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The Lincoln Memorial (American Symbols)
Mary Firestone - Picture Window Books
Format: Library Binding
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The Lincoln Memorial honors Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. It also stands today as a symbol of unity and freedom. Why does it stand for these things? Join a tour guide and learn more about the creation and importance of the Lincoln Memorial. |
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Just a few words, Mr. Lincoln. : Level 3 the story of the Gettysburg Address
Jean Fritz; Charles Robinson - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Braille book : Braille : Juvenile audience : English
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Provides a look at the private side of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech. |
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The Gettysburg Address in Translation: What It Really Means
Kay Melchisedech Olson - Capstone Press
Format: Hardcover
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How long is four score and seven years? Just what are unalienable rights? These translations make important historical documents meaningful. Each book translates the work of a primary source into a language you can understand. |
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Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever
Bill O'Reilly - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Lincoln's Last Days is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic nights in American history - of how one gunshot changed the country forever. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's bestselling historical thriller, Killing Lincoln, this book will have young readers - and grown-ups too - hooked... |
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Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Doreen Rappaport - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover
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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... |
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Abe Lincoln: His Wit and Wisdom from A-Z
Alan Schroeder - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Filled with witty cartoons by John O'Brien, this colorful book offers an unusual and insightful perspective on Old Abe.In giving freedom to the slave,we assure freedom to the free. - Abraham LincolnAbe Lincoln is known for his many memorable adages. As the sixteenth president he needed... |
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Biographies
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Read About Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Feinstein - Enslow Pub Inc
Format: Library Binding
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Offers a brief biography of the sixteenth president of the United States. |
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Lincoln: A Photobiography
Russell Freedman - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.Russell Freedman begins with a lively... |
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Abraham Lincoln (Presidents of the U.S.A.)
Sarah Hansen - The Childs World, Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States. |
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Abe Lincoln Goes to Washington
Cheryl Harness - National Geographic Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Featuring detailed maps and illustrations, the sequel to Young Abe Lincoln: The Frontier Days, 1809-1837 follows Lincoln from the Illinois legislature to the presidency and explores the causes of the Civil War. 20,000 first printing. |
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Abraham Lincoln: The Making of America #3
Teri Kanefield - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The third installment of the Making of America series, Abraham Lincoln, tells of one of our most beloved presidents. Born in a cabin deep in the backwoods of Kentucky, growing up in a family considered "the poorest of the poor," Lincoln rose to become the sixteenth president of the United... |
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Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Janet B Pascal - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover
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Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age - literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford's... |
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Abraham Lincoln (Compass Point Early Biographies)
Lucia Raatma - Compass Point Books
Format: Library Binding
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A brief biography of the sixteenth president, known as a wise and compassionate man and an eloquent speaker, whose determination helped preserve the Union during the Civil War. |
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Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books
Kay Winters - Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham... |
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