A description of the boyhood, marriage, and young professional life of Abraham Lincoln includes his presidential years and also reflects on the lat...
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Nov 02, 2010
Kristine
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This book was absolutely fantastic. It's for middle grade readers and the tone and vocabulary is perfect - it's not dumbed down but kids still get it. As an adult I was fascinated. I loved getting such a conscise summary of his life but I felt like I know him so much more. So many personal comments and stories were interwoven among his public accomplishments and outings. What a true American hero. It did start tugging at my heartstrings to read about the Civil War and see the effects it ha
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Dec 09, 2011
Amy
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1) Genre: Junior Book Biography
2) Summary: This book gives an interesting account of Lincoln’s legacy from his early childhood to his role as the 16th president through text and actual black and white photographs.
3) Critique:
a) I enjoyed the actual black and white photographs found within the book.
b) The actual photographs really enhanced the biography by making it relatable to the reader. Having actual black and white photographs instead of kid friendly illustrations, expr More...
2) Summary: This book gives an interesting account of Lincoln’s legacy from his early childhood to his role as the 16th president through text and actual black and white photographs.
3) Critique:
a) I enjoyed the actual black and white photographs found within the book.
b) The actual photographs really enhanced the biography by making it relatable to the reader. Having actual black and white photographs instead of kid friendly illustrations, expr More...
Dec 09, 2011
1. Biography/Autobiography
2. A biography of Abraham Lincoln with insight into his wit, humor and of course his height. The book is a overview of his family life, and even his presidential campaign.
3. a: The greatest strength of the book is the pictures that surround the many paragraphs of his life. Which the paragraphs of Lincoln's life could see overwhelming to a reader. It is set up as a novel, and not an easy read. Under each of the pictures was a brief overview of what was g More...
2. A biography of Abraham Lincoln with insight into his wit, humor and of course his height. The book is a overview of his family life, and even his presidential campaign.
3. a: The greatest strength of the book is the pictures that surround the many paragraphs of his life. Which the paragraphs of Lincoln's life could see overwhelming to a reader. It is set up as a novel, and not an easy read. Under each of the pictures was a brief overview of what was g More...
Nov 28, 2011
Amanda
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Genre: Junior Book—Biography/Autobiography
Summary: In this biography of Abraham Lincoln, the author makes his life come alive as it is not only shared through text but also through many black and white photos. Readers learn many interesting facts about the President through his childhood, education and even his assassination.
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a. The greatest strength in this biography is the black and white photos.
b. As this book is title “A Phot More...
Summary: In this biography of Abraham Lincoln, the author makes his life come alive as it is not only shared through text but also through many black and white photos. Readers learn many interesting facts about the President through his childhood, education and even his assassination.
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a. The greatest strength in this biography is the black and white photos.
b. As this book is title “A Phot More...
Nov 28, 2011
Kristina
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Genre: Biography
Readers are taken on a journey of the life of Abraham Lincoln. With accompanying photographs and other visuals, this biography is aimed at younger audiences to learn about our sixteenth president.
a.) A major strength of this book is obviously the inclusion of real life photographs.
b.) The inclusion of real-life photographs makes history come alive for readers; often times, distinguishing the differences between the past and present is hard for younger More...
Readers are taken on a journey of the life of Abraham Lincoln. With accompanying photographs and other visuals, this biography is aimed at younger audiences to learn about our sixteenth president.
a.) A major strength of this book is obviously the inclusion of real life photographs.
b.) The inclusion of real-life photographs makes history come alive for readers; often times, distinguishing the differences between the past and present is hard for younger More...
Nov 28, 2011
Sarah
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"Lincoln: A Photobiography" by Russell Freedman combines photos, letters, portraits, newspaper clippings, and more with text to tell our 16th president's life story. The book discusses Lincoln's personal issues (his battle with depression and his relationship with his wife), his childhood as a farm boy and journey to become a lawyer, and his eventual role as president in the American Civil War until his assassination. Unlike some biographies Freedman does not sugarcoat Lincoln as the
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Feb 02, 2011
Rachel
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This story is about President Abraham Lincoln. Because he is a President of the United States most of us just know that he is Honest Abe, and that he freed the slaves. What they do not know is that Lincoln is just like everyone else a regular Joe doing what he can to help others. This book really shows the true side of Lincoln.
One of my favorite things was that Lincoln was not very proper. He did not talk proper and he did not dress proper. His wife's family did not approve of them mar More...
One of my favorite things was that Lincoln was not very proper. He did not talk proper and he did not dress proper. His wife's family did not approve of them mar More...
Jun 21, 2010
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Jun 18, 2010
Shally
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This is a historical telling of President Abraham Lincoln’s life. It is a great representation of who he was as person, his struggles and his strengths. It is interesting to see who is was before he was a president and his poor lifestyle and little education. He was known to be very laid back in his appearance and speech. He had deep depression and was known to have a higher pitched voice, although he was known as an amazing public speaker. This book is a representation of the ins More...
This is a historical telling of President Abraham Lincoln’s life. It is a great representation of who he was as person, his struggles and his strengths. It is interesting to see who is was before he was a president and his poor lifestyle and little education. He was known to be very laid back in his appearance and speech. He had deep depression and was known to have a higher pitched voice, although he was known as an amazing public speaker. This book is a representation of the ins More...
Dec 05, 2009
earthy
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An overview of the life of Abraham Lincoln, including photographs, letters, and other documents from the life of the United States’ sixteenth President.
This book incorporates a truly outstanding collection of photographs of Lincoln, his family, and his colleagues. Some photos even have commentary from Lincoln himself, as in the one he thinks quite a lot of, but mentions that his wife and others don’t like as much because his hair is too messy!
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This book incorporates a truly outstanding collection of photographs of Lincoln, his family, and his colleagues. Some photos even have commentary from Lincoln himself, as in the one he thinks quite a lot of, but mentions that his wife and others don’t like as much because his hair is too messy!
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Jul 24, 2009
Lv2readB
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Freedman, R. (1987). Lincoln: A photobiography. New York: Ticknor and Fields.
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This photobiography includes story-like information and photos/drawings about Abraham Lincoln’s childhood, career, marriage, and presidential years as well as details about the time Lincoln lived. The last few pages include “Books about Lincoln” for further readings, “Acknowledgments and Picture Credits”, and an Index.
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Booklist 12/15/1989
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This photobiography includes story-like information and photos/drawings about Abraham Lincoln’s childhood, career, marriage, and presidential years as well as details about the time Lincoln lived. The last few pages include “Books about Lincoln” for further readings, “Acknowledgments and Picture Credits”, and an Index.
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Booklist 12/15/1989
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Feb 07, 2012
Marley
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I just finished Gore Vidal's Lincoln and was looking for something more about him. I have several books on Wilkes Booth, the Surratts and the assassination, but nothing on Lincoln, something obviously need to be remedy. I did, however, have "Lincoln: A Photobiography" which I picked up on sale a few years ago, mainly because of the pictures.
The book is aimed at the young reader--middle school/junior high, but the author, Russell Freedman, doesn't write down to the readers. More...
The book is aimed at the young reader--middle school/junior high, but the author, Russell Freedman, doesn't write down to the readers. More...
Dec 07, 2011
Lisa
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1.Biography
2.This Newberry awarded biography is a deeply rich narrative of Lincoln and his life.
3.A. Organization. B. Through a variety of primary sources, including photographs, quotes and political cartoons, Russell Freedman paints a very real and intriguing portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. C. Unique photographs include the interior of the general store that Lincoln owned in New Salem, a slave market in Atlanta and a series of four photographs of Lincoln growing More...
2.This Newberry awarded biography is a deeply rich narrative of Lincoln and his life.
3.A. Organization. B. Through a variety of primary sources, including photographs, quotes and political cartoons, Russell Freedman paints a very real and intriguing portrait of President Abraham Lincoln. C. Unique photographs include the interior of the general store that Lincoln owned in New Salem, a slave market in Atlanta and a series of four photographs of Lincoln growing More...
Mar 10, 2010
L-Melissa
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This book is for grades 5 thru 8. It is a phenomenal book to add to a Social Studies unit or to use for personal reading/research purposes. As I was reading the book and viewing the wonderful pictures, I concluded that this is the best book I have ever read about Lincoln as an adult. I am sure that students would share the same sentiment. Lincoln's life and career are covered by Freedman clearly with the support of pictures. Lincoln's story is especially inspiring to students do not have a lot
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Mar 05, 2010
L-Crystal
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Lincoln: A Photobiography has won the Newbery Medal, the Jefferson Cup Award, and the Golden Kite Honor Book Award, and earned a citation as School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. It is appropriate for students in grades 6-8. This book tells a detailed story about Abraham Lincoln and is accompanied by 90 black and white photographs and prints. It provides a detailed and vivid look at the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and also mentions other great leaders during this time period.
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Dec 09, 2011
Julie
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NEWBERY WINNER 1988
BIOGRAPHY
We all know Lincoln as our 16th president, famous for abolishing slavery. In this book, readers get to experience Lincoln a little more personally, beginning from boyhood and continuing through his assassination.
This was a well done biography. I enjoyed looking at the pictures and appreciated how the captions reminded readers that cameras at the time were slow so they pictures were posed and stiff. That's especially important for younger reader More...
BIOGRAPHY
We all know Lincoln as our 16th president, famous for abolishing slavery. In this book, readers get to experience Lincoln a little more personally, beginning from boyhood and continuing through his assassination.
This was a well done biography. I enjoyed looking at the pictures and appreciated how the captions reminded readers that cameras at the time were slow so they pictures were posed and stiff. That's especially important for younger reader More...
Dec 10, 2009
James
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Abraham Lincoln’s life, from childhood to his death, is explained with facts, stories, and pictures in this book. He grew up in a poor family, always working to help make ends meet. Throughout his life, he read in order to learn. After being hired for several small, hard labor jobs, Lincoln’s friend convinced him he should become a lawyer. After several years of reading up on the subject, he finally became one, and soon after moved onto his political career. Lincoln’s life was full of many heart
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Nov 30, 2010
Jill
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Not as many pictures as I thought there would be! Ah well, so much for trying to knock a quick one off the Newbery list. This was a good book though. I'm not much for history and this has a sort of textbook feel to it, but I like that Russell Freedman highlights things in Lincoln's life that the average history book wouldn't include.
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing."
"The better part of one's l More...
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing."
"The better part of one's l More...
Jul 24, 2009
Debbie (Readerbuzz)
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Lincoln is presented here as I have never seen him, in both text and photographs. The details about him surprised me; I knew, of course, that he was extremely tall and had had a limited formal education, but I had no idea his voice was high pitched and that he had so much trouble finding a good general during the Civil War and that he was shy. I also loved the fact that though he had a total of a year of schooling he was able to read and study himself for two years and pass his bar exam. The Civ
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Jan 26, 2010
Erin
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Great book, amazing pictures. Inspiring, personable, realistic, accessible, and well researched. By the time I had finished reading, the civil war no longer felt remote, removed, but very tangible. I wept because I felt like we had lost someone like my father.
One of the most striking points for me, was toward the end, when I came across a series of photographs of Lincoln during the war and immediately after. He looked so worn down. It occurred to me how bitterly we had used this More...
One of the most striking points for me, was toward the end, when I came across a series of photographs of Lincoln during the war and immediately after. He looked so worn down. It occurred to me how bitterly we had used this More...
Sep 27, 2010
LeAnn
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A Newbery-winner, Freedman's Lincoln: A Photobiography brings Lincoln to life as a living, breathing person who did more than get born in a log cabin, split rails, and free slaves. Lincoln and I share an obsessive love of reading -- I sometimes read while walking the dog; he apparently treated himself to snatches of reading at the end of a row of plowing! And his courtship of Mary Todd had enough drama to spur a historical romance. Even while dealing with the burdens of politics and leading the
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Mar 06, 2011
DaNae
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I haven’t read the other non-fiction Newbery medalists. But from some comments on these volumes: The Story of Mankind, Invincible Louisa, Daniel Boone – they were often found lacking. My guess is that when Russell Freedman came along the committee was all kinds of giggles and gusto to have such a concise, accurate, and readable biography to add to the Newbery cannon. Lincoln: A Photobiography maintains a formal narrative distance from the reader, yet manages to string out a captivating life,
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Oct 16, 2011
Debbie
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Citation:Lincoln: A Photobiography., written by Russell Freedman (Scholastic 1987)
1. Genre: Biography
2. Summary: This is a poignant biography about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, beginning with his life as a young boy in Kentucky and moving through his life up until his eventual assassination.
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a. What makes this biography about Lincoln unique is the way the author intertwined the vast number of photographs, documents and etchings with the persona More...
1. Genre: Biography
2. Summary: This is a poignant biography about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, beginning with his life as a young boy in Kentucky and moving through his life up until his eventual assassination.
3. Critique:
a. What makes this biography about Lincoln unique is the way the author intertwined the vast number of photographs, documents and etchings with the persona More...
Dec 09, 2009
Brittany
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Genre: Nonfiction / Informational
This book is a biography of President Lincoln from his childhood in Illinois through his influential presidency and ends with his assassination. This book is an interesting biography because, although the information is very fact-based, the writing is more geared toward storytelling. It made the book very easy to follow and remember. I also appreciated the large pictures that took up a lot of the page space. Many of the chapters were named creatively to More...
This book is a biography of President Lincoln from his childhood in Illinois through his influential presidency and ends with his assassination. This book is an interesting biography because, although the information is very fact-based, the writing is more geared toward storytelling. It made the book very easy to follow and remember. I also appreciated the large pictures that took up a lot of the page space. Many of the chapters were named creatively to More...
Nov 18, 2009
Cindi
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I liked this story of Lincoln's life. We actually listened to it, but we own the book so we could look through the photos. It seems like the author did a fairly good job of keeping unbiased. Makes me want to learn more. Maybe even listen to the book A. Lincoln that my husband bought a few months back.
The part that handled Lincoln's death was extremely well done. Made me cry. He was one of the truly great leaders of our country. I liked listening to how his political ideas morp More...
The part that handled Lincoln's death was extremely well done. Made me cry. He was one of the truly great leaders of our country. I liked listening to how his political ideas morp More...
Dec 05, 2010
Tom
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I chose to read the Lincoln biography because he was such an influential man in American History. Since on of the children's literature genres is biography/autobiography, I thought that Abraham Lincoln would be as good of a choice as any. This book is very informative and well written. Lincoln was one of the most important president's in history, so I believe that my students should be well informed of such an influential life. I probably wouldn't make my students read this outside of class for
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Oct 20, 2011
Kaylee
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1988: Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Newbery Medal Winner
Biography/Autobiography
I liked this book students really respond to pictures, they really like to look at someone’s life through photos. This photobiography cover’s Lincoln’s entire life from childhood, his stint as a lawyer, her marriage, his life as a congressman, and as president. The final chapter focuses on his assassination. Lincoln , the U.S. President is documented thr More...
Newbery Medal Winner
Biography/Autobiography
I liked this book students really respond to pictures, they really like to look at someone’s life through photos. This photobiography cover’s Lincoln’s entire life from childhood, his stint as a lawyer, her marriage, his life as a congressman, and as president. The final chapter focuses on his assassination. Lincoln , the U.S. President is documented thr More...
Dec 13, 2011
Taryn
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I have a confession: This was much more enjoyable and informative then some of the adult biography's I have read. I have always been a fan of Abraham Lincoln and after reading this I like him even more. This book is filled with lots of great historical facts and explanations. I love that it explains why he looks so serious in his photos because I have honestly always wondered why someone so great could look so grumpy. I plan on having my 8 year old read this book when he gets a little bit old
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Apr 06, 2008
Carissa
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This book gives such insight to the life of such a wonderful president!
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Apr 27, 2011
Angela
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I really liked this book. Lincoln has always been one of my favorite Presidents and this book only confirmed to me why I like him so much. He was definitely a very interesting person. It was fun to read about his family, how he met his wife, etc. This book was an easy read and it was hard to put down because it was so interesting and fun to read. All the photos included in the book are really good too. I think it's a good book for older children to read to find out more about Lincoln. It's a boo
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