Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Childhood of Famous Americans) [Paperback]

Augusta Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Childhood of Famous Americans

Recounts the childhood of the man who was President during the Civil War.

Editorial Reviews

Review

''Author Augusta Stevenson has captured Lincoln's life in a manner that children will enjoy and remember, and the reader, Lloyd James, brings the characters to life with a hint of a Kentucky-Hoosier drawl.'' Learning Media Newsletter ''Each of the vignettes could almost stand by itself, and the entire work has the quality of a hagiography. Lloyd James has a soft, resonant baritone that is easily understandable. . . his understated reading changes inflection skillfully to distinguish characters.'' --AudioFile

''Each of the vignettes could almost stand by itself, and the entire work has the quality of a hagiography. Lloyd James has a soft, resonant baritone that is easily understandable. . . his understated reading changes inflection skillfully to distinguish characters.'' --AudioFile --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

From AudioFile

This series of vignettes from Lincoln's life, as the series states, deals with his childhood in the main but does end a day or two before his assassination. Each of the vignettes could almost stand by itself, and the entire work has the quality of a hagiography. Lloyd James has a soft, resonant baritone that is easily understandable. Using the same basic voice for narrative as well as dialogue, his understated reading changes inflection skillfully to distinguish characters. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (October 31, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0020420307
• ISBN-13: 978-0020420309
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( L ) > Lincoln, Abraham
  • #34 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Historical > Childhood of Famous Americans Series
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot better than I thought it would be!, March 27, 2000

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Linda A. Brown (Pennsylvania, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Childhood of Famous Americans) (Paperback)

My mom was always encouraging me to read biograhies. One day, my mom sat me on a chair and forced me to read at least one chapter. I didn't think I would like it, but I loved it! Tons of info on Abe Lincoln! Some conversations were added to make it more interesting, but most of it was true. I am reading tons of bios from the same series (the Childhood of Famous Americans series). I would encouage everyone to read this book and other books of the series!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, September 19, 2008

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M. Heiss (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator (Childhood of famous Americans) (Paperback)

This is not a biography, per se. The "Childhood of Famous Americans" books are a series of fictionalized accounts of the youth of famous Americans. The conversations and scenarios are made up, to show the character formation of the famous person. The places and names of people seem biographical; the situations are probably not.

Having said that... we like this series very well.

The Abraham Lincoln book conveys the values and choices that children would do well to adopt. But it is subtle -- the chapters are entertaining and engaging. The few illustrations are very clear and good.

My kids are 6 and 3 -- I read the story out loud to them. They listened and enjoyed the book. They asked a lot of questions, about early settlers and problems with Indians, and how did Lincoln's mother and sister die? We used the opportunity to look up the answers to their questions together (Mother - poisoned milk; sister - childbirth)

I recommend this for early elementary and up -- it is a great read as a family and a good chapter book for growing readers.

I especially like the Lincoln book because adventure books and moral books for boys are VERY hard to find, and this met my standards.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine children's book from a well known series of books, May 16, 2011

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Robert Bloch (Kansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Abraham Lincoln: The Great Emancipator (Childhood of Famous Americans) (Paperback)

Augusta Stevenson did a fine job with this biography of our 16th President. This book focuses on the childhood of this great man and touches on his many incredible qualities-integrity, discipline, humor, etc. After reading this book, choose others from the series titled Childhood of Famous Americans. You and your children will get to know famous American's from a whole new perspective! Learning together is a great way to bond with your child!