Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)
by By Fritz, Jean and Robinson, Charles (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Biographical , United States

Abraham Lincoln was one busy man.  He had a country to run. And a war to win.  And a family to care for.  But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words.  Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact.  Here is a true story about a great man and his famous speech.