Lincoln Read By Russell Freedman
| Title | : | Lincoln |
| Author | : | Russell Freedman |
| Format | : | Paperback |
| Page | : | 160 pages |
| ISBN | : | 0395518482 |
Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height This Newbery Medal winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, andillustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln s boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtshi Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height This Newbery Medal winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln s boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd Then the author focuses on the presidential years 1861 to 1865 , skillfullly explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War The book s final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford s Theatre on April 14, 1865 Concludes with a sampling of Lincoln writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites.This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar Grades 2 3, Read Aloud Informational Text
about Author
Russell Freedman is the award winning author of 47 books, some of which have been translated into a diverse number of languages, including Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, Flemish, Arabic and Bengali But Freedman wasn t always a children s book writer He grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California, Berkeley, and then worked as a reporter and editor for the Associated Pre Russell Freedman is the award winning author of 47 books, some of which have been translated into a diverse number of languages, including Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, Flemish, Arabic and Bengali But Freedman wasn t always a children s book writer He grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California, Berkeley, and then worked as a reporter and editor for the Associated Press and as a publicity writer In these jobs, Freedman did lots of research and provided important information to the public Since becoming an author, he has done the same thing but now he gets to focus on topics that he is personally interested in and wants to learn about His nonfiction books range in subject from the lives and behaviors of animals to people in history whose impact is still felt today Freeedman s work has earned him several awards, including a Newbery Medal in 1994 for Lincoln a Photobiography, a Newbery Honor each for Eleanor Roosevelt A Life of Discovery in 1994 and The Wright Brothers How They Invented the Airplane in 1992, and a Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.Freedman has traveled extensively throughout the world to gather information and inspiration for his books His latest book, Confucius The Golden Rule was inspired by his extensive travels through Mainland China, where he visited Confucius hometown in modern day QuFu, in the Shantung Province.Russell Freedman now lives in New York City 
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Published :2016-02-09T17:10+01:00
Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height This Newbery Medal winning biography of our Civil War
160 pagesRussell Freedman
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