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Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
Contributor(s): Bolden, Tonya (Author)
ISBN: 1419703900     ISBN-13: 9781419703904
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
OUR PRICE:   $22.46  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States
Dewey: 973.714
LCCN: 2012000845
Lexile Measure: 1160
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.9" W x 10.1" (1.90 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Topical - Black History
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 156124
Reading Level: 8.9   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln's order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival images, and new research that debunks myths about the Emancipation Proclamation and its causes. Complete with a timeline, glossary, and bibliography, Emancipation Proclamation is an engrossing new historical resource from award-winning children's book author Tonya Bolden.

Praise for Emancipation Proclamation:
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS
"A convincing, handsomely produced argument..."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Bolden makes excellent use of primary sources; the pages are filled with archival photos, engravings, letters, posters, maps, newspaper articles, and other period documents. Detailed captions and a glossary interpret them for today's readers."
--School Library Journal, starred review

"The language soars, powerfully communicating not just the facts about the Emancipation Proclamation but its meaning for those who cared most passionately."
--Booklist, starred review

"Bolden tackles these questions in a richly illustrated overview of the lead-up to the Proclamation, organizing and reiterating information already familiar to many middle-schoolers, while introducing material that will probably be eye-opening to students who have taken their textbook's version of history at face value."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

Award
School Library Journal Best Book of 2013
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbons List 2013
Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014
2014 Carter G.Woodson Middle Level Book Award


Contributor Bio(s): Bolden, Tonya: - Tonya Bolden's work has garnered much praise, including the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, James Madison Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book for Young Adults list. Visit her website at tonyaboldenbooks.com and follow her on Twitter @tonyaboldenbook.