| Abraham Lincoln Comes Home Contributor(s): Burleigh, Robert (Author), Minor, Wendell (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250039894 ISBN-13: 9781250039897 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $6.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) |
| Dewey: 973.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 10.77" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126769 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president who had guided them through the Civil War. Over the course of thirteen somber days, people paid homage as Lincoln's funeral train made its way from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. In moving prose and stunning paintings, a young boy experiences the deep feelings evoked by the assassination and death of a major historical figure, during a time of great change in the country. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burleigh, Robert: - ROBERT BURLEIGH has written children's books about many well-known Americans, including Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh and Who Said That? Famous Americans Speak. He lives with his wife in Chicago, Illinois. Minor, Wendell: - Wendell Minor is the award-winning and bestselling illustrator of numerous books, including Ghost Ship, by Mary Higgins Clark. He lives in Washington, Connecticut. |