Lincoln and His Boys (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763637231)

An intimate, moving portrait of Abraham Lincoln as rarely seen--through the eyes of his children--and captured in exquisite illustrations.

Historians claim him as one of America's most revered presidents. But to his rambunctious sons, Abraham Lincoln was above all a playful and loving father. Here is Lincoln as seen by two of his boys: Willie, thrilled to be on his first train trip when Lincoln was deciding to run for president; Willie and Tad barging into Cabinet meetings to lift Lincoln's spirits in the early days of the Civil War, Tad accompanying him to Richmond just after the South's defeat. With the war raging and the Union under siege, we see history unfolding through Willie's eyes and then through Tad's -- and we see Lincoln rising above his own inborn sadness and personal tragedy through his devotion to his sons. With evocative and engaging illustrations by P.J. Lynch, Rosemary Wells offers a carefully researched biography that gives us a Lincoln not frozen in time but accessible and utterly real.
Back matter includes an author's note.

Author: Rosemary Wells
ISBN-10: 0763637238
ISBN-13: 9780763637231
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 12/09/2008
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 7.82h x 6.26w x 0.53d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 128679 / Lincoln and His Boys

Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2009 pg. 122
Booklist 01/01/2009 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 01/12/2009 pg. 47
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2009
Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2008 pg. 1312
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory