A simple description of the life of Abraham Lincoln, presented from his point of view.

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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 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: This title will introduce little readers to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Lincoln through easy-to-read, simple text. Theyll also love the historical photographs, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms...read more

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. Learn about his childhood, his early work, and his role in ending slavery.

This biography examines the life of Abraham Lincoln. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.

Product Description: Meet one of America's favorite presidents!Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country through the Civil War, helped end slavery, and wore a stovepipe hat. But there's a lot more to learn about Honest Abe! Learn all about Lincoln's life in this new biography...read more

A brief overview of the life of the man who was President of the United States during the difficult years of the Civil War and who issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves.

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.

Product Description: Abraham Lincoln, nicknamed "Honest Abe," led the United States through the Civil War, one of the most trying times in United States history. In this informative book, readers will learn about Lincoln's life, from his childhood in a log cabin in Illinois through his tragic assassination at Fords Theater...read more

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Returning from their latest time-traveling adventure at the side of the 16th president, Jack and Annie investigate several questions about the time period they visited, from what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, to how Lincoln became president and the reasons for the U...read more

Product Description: In 1861, the Civil War began. People in the North and the South fought against each other. How did Abraham Lincoln rise to the challenge of leading the nation during this difficult time? Young readers will find out as they read about his early life and his presidency...read more

Although he steadfastly refused to be labeled an abolitionist, Abraham Lincoln was a hero to the abolitionist cause. The emancipation of the slaves in 1863 was strategic to the president's fight against the Confederacy in the Civil War and changed the course of the nation's history.

In graphic art format, presents the life of Abraham Lincoln from childhood to his assassination.