Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

Gr 5 Up Few, if any, of the many books written for children about Lincoln can compare with Freedman's contribution. More than 80 photographs and prints illustrate the crisp and informative text. The pictures have been well-placed to coordinate with the text; captions have been written with care as well. While many of the photographs are well-known, many less familiar pictures are also included. Freedman begins by contrasting the Lincoln of legend to the Lincoln of fact. His childhood, self-education, early business ventures, and entry into politics comprise the first half of the book, with the rest of the text covering his presidency and assassination. Freedman's extensive research is apparent in the liberal use he makes of quotations from original sources (letters, contemporary newspaper articles, etc.). Freedman makes clear the controversy and vilification that Lincoln engendered and endured during his presidency. A listing of historic sites open to the public and a sampler of wise and witty excerpts from Lincoln's writings complete the book. Well-organized and well-written, this is an outstanding example of what (juvenile) biography can be. Like Lincoln himself, it stands head and shoulders above its competition. Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, Mass.Copyright 1987 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

Mr. Freedman, who lives in New York City, has written over thirty books Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

1 The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln	1
2 A Backwoods Boy	7
3 Law and Politics	27
4 Half Slave and Half Free	45
5 Emancipation	67
6 This Dreadful War	93
7 Who Is Dead in the White House?	119
A Lincoln Sampler	133
In Lincoln's Footsteps	138
Books About Lincoln	142
Acknowledgments and Picture Credits	144
Index	146

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