Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

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. 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 11/01/2008
ISBN: 9781423104087
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 11.30h x 10.32w x 0.41d
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Monarch Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 94
School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 135
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2008 pg. 1123
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 724
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2008 pg. 93 - Recommended
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2008
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 127685 / Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5