Abes honest words by doreen rappaport biography

  • Abe's Honest Words shares excerpts from the speeches and comments of the sixteenth President.
  • From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong.
  • Rappaport's words, combined with Lincoln's quotes, illuminate the life and struggles of this great American president.

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    Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln

    January 22, 2009
    From the front cover to the back cover and every page in between, it is easy for the reader to get caught up in the beauty of the artwork. Every page is rich with texture, feeling and expression. The picture of the chained slaves evoked so much emotion from me when I first saw it, that it took me several minutes before I could turn the page. I felt like I had been swallowed by the picture.

    The text provides two different stories. The first story is Abraham Lincoln's biography, providing facts and details about his life as a young boy, a young statesman and finally as the President of the United States. The italic text appear to be Lincoln's written or spoken words, but I was unsure of that. I would've liked to see a citation about where the italic text came from, i.e., journals, letters, etc. Of course some of the italic text is easy to identify: "Four score and seven years ago...."

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    Abe's Honest Words

    Abe's Honest Words Synopsis

    This accessible and stunningly illustrated picture book biography includes quotes from Abraham Lincoln himself, for an epic portrait of one of the most influential American presidents.

    From the time he was a ung boy roaming the forests of the remote Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States.

    The passion for humanity

  • abes honest words by doreen rappaport biography

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    Illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Little Brown for Young Readers

    Rappaport’s words, combined with Lincoln’s quotes, illuminate the life and struggles of this great American president.

    Awards

    • Capital Choices, 100 Best of the Year
    • Chicago Public Library, Best of Best Books
    • Children’s Choice, Intermediate Level, Keystone Reading Book Award
    • CCBC Choices, Best of the Year
    • The Monarch Awards: Illinois’ Children’s Choice Award Masterlist
    • NY Public Library, 100 Titles to Read and Share
    • Teachers’ Choices, IRA
    • Library of Virginia Whitney and Scott Cardoza Award
    • Academia Norte Americana De La Lengua Espanola, University of Texas-San Antonio, Premio De Literature Infantil Y Juvenil Campoy -Ada, Mencion De Honor

    “In writing biographies for young people, I try to find what I believe is the “essence” or “essences” of a particular person. Lincoln’s eloquent words are a guide into his thoughts and offer children a way