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Denenberg, Barry.

Summary: Conceived as a one-year anniversary newspaper edition of Lincoln's assassination, this brilliant, beautiful, and bold biographical portrait of Abraham Lincoln mimics 19th-century newsprint, combining pen and ink drawings with archival photography, and period typography with articles surveying Lincoln's life.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2008

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Thomson, Sarah L.

Summary: A brief biography of the sixteenth president.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Klimo, Kate

Summary: A stray dog's moving tale about life with Abraham Lincolnour sixteenth American president and a true animal lover!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KLI

Bowman, Donna Janell

Summary: As a young lawyer, Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But in 1842, he did something so rascally--so downright mean--he was challenged to a duel. Lincoln needed his wit and a healthy dose of humility to save his life and his career. He didn't know it at the time, but the future of this great country was at stake. Ultimately, what he referred to as the meanest thing he had ever...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 BOW

Engle, Margarita

Summary: "De niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentía triste, la música le levantaba el ánimo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegría. Pronto comenzó a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolución en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ENG

Martin, Michael

Summary: Explores the events leading up to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which freed most slaves, and its effects on the course of the Civil War.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2003

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.7 MAR

Engle, Margarita

Summary: Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreäno, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAR

St. George, Judith

Summary: Growing up poor in the backwoods of Kentucky and Indiana, Abraham Lincoln lost his mother before he was ten. But Sally Johnston, who married Abe's father a year later, brought a library of books to their log cabin home and turned young Abe's life around.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2008

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio Lincoln

Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth.

Summary: Picture book biography of young Abraham Lincoln, a boy who struggled against the odds to become a beloved American president.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2000

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Carey, Charles W.

Summary: "The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. Learn more about this historic document that served as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery"--provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 CAR

Jones-Radgowski, Jehan

Summary: "With the stroke of a pen, President Abraham Lincoln freed the South's enslaved people in the midst of the brutal U.S. Civil War. Or did he? Who did the Emancipation Proclamation really free? What effect did it have on the course of the Civil War? And what became of the inkstand with which he wrote the famous document? Find the answers to these questions and discover more of what an artifact...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 JON

Fritz, Jean.

Summary: 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 1993

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE FRI

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE FRI

St. George, Judith

Summary: Growing up poor in the backwoods of Kentucky and Indiana, Abraham Lincoln lost his mother before he was ten. But Sally Johnston, who married Abe's father a year later, brought a library of books to their log cabin home and turned young Abe's life around.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2008

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 LIN

Aylesworth, Jim.

Summary: "Rhythmic verse tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's life, from his childhood in the wilderness of Illinois to his famous achievements as president"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Meltzer, Brad.

Summary: Follows Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 Lin

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am Lincoln

Brenner, Martha.

Summary: Frontier lawyer Abraham Lincoln cures his absent-mindedness by placing letters, court notes, contracts, and his checkbook in his tall black hat.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1994

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BRE

McComb, Marianne.

Summary: Presents a short study of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and describes the events that led up to it, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the Civil War, and more.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 MCC

Mara, Wil.

Summary: This book is 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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Rumsch, BreAnn

Summary: This biography introduces readers to Abraham Lincoln including his military service, early political career, and key events from Lincoln's administration including the American Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

Pascal, Janet B.

Summary: Highlights the life and achievements of the sixteenth president of the United States, discussing his childhood years, his rise through politics, and the major decisions he made as president during the Civil War.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008

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Krull, Kathleen.

Summary: A biography of one of America's greatest presidents, focusing on his use of wit and humor, and his love of language.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Children's Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010

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Gregory, Josh.

Summary: Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1864 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7349 GRE

Brenner, Martha

Summary: "Fascinating anecdotes and broadened historical context enrich this biographical picture book that brings to life one of our nation's most revered presidents!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021

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D'Aulaire, Ingri

Summary: Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1987

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LIN

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