num_pages: 160
description: Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height. This Newbery Medal-winning biography of our Civil War president is warm, appealing, and illustrated with dozens of carefully chosen photographs and prints.Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln's boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Then the author focuses on the presidential years (1861 to 1865), skillfullly explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. The book's final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865. Concludes with a sampling of Lincoln writings and a detailed list of Lincoln historical sites.This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 2-3, Read Aloud Informational Text).
language: English
title: Lincoln: A Photobiography
titlecomplete: Lincoln: A Photobiography
characters: Abraham Lincoln
genres: Historical, History, Childrens, Presidents, American History, Civil War, Biography Memoir, Middle Grade, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 10717
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Clarion Books