Product Description: Tells the story behind Francis Scott Keys poem that became the national anthem of the United States. Each spread provides information about the context, wording, and lasting effects of the document paired with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.

Product Description: Pioneer women faced hard winters, few supplies, and loneliness once they settled on the American frontierand that doesnt even account for the months-long journey to their new home! During the mid-1800s, hundreds of thousands of Americans moved west as the United States expanded...read more

Abe spends his youth helping on his father's farm, participating in country sports and reading until, at nineteen, he leaves home to seek his fortune

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.

Product Description: Learn about the brave men and women who fought to end slavery. This book introduces young readers to heroes such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman. Explore the Underground Railroad, the long struggle between free states and slave states, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Thirteenth Amendment...read more

Profiles the self-educated man who arose from poverty to become the sixteenth president of the United States, focusing on how his virtues enabled him to overcome many personal and political difficulties.

A biography of the Kentucky backwoods boy who held the United States Union together through the ferocity of the Civil War, that finally abolished the institution of slavery in the U.S.

An activity book for young readers tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life and details the events of his era, providing a fresh perspective on one of the most beloved American presidents.

A biography of Lincoln whose success story became the symbol of the American dream--the backwoods boy who by honesty, dignity, and kindness won the highest office in the country.

A noted Lincoln scholar gathers together a collection of letters, poetry, and speeches written throughout the life of our sixteenth President, providing detailed background and timeline information about each writing.

Product Description: Sometimes we forget that history is full of personal stories. And though the United States may be one of the world’s youngest nations, it still has plenty of stories to tell. Author Doreen Berry Frost dips into her own family history to shed light on a critical part of America’s history—the movement west in the late 1800s...read more