| Finding Lincoln Contributor(s): Malaspina, Ann (Author), Bootman, Colin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0807524352 ISBN-13: 9780807524350 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Louis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! When he makes a brave journey into the "whites-only" library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an "If You Want to Read More" listing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2008055551 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.78" W x 10.94" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1950's - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132289 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! When he makes a brave journey into the whites-only library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an If You Want to Read More listing. |