Another great book in the series! I think it's a fantastic way to introduce children to historical figures in a fun and entertaining way! ( )

The book starts out with Abrahma being a young child, reading while the other children played. Education was not readily available for the children in Indiana, but Abraham could read and write at an early age. When Abraham was 22 he moved to Illinois and got into a wresteling fight witha group of men. He saw slaves on a boat and knew it was not right. When he became President the Civil War started and he wanted the people to be free. The war ended and the people were free. ( )

I liked how this book was written in such a way to be explained to young children. Abraham Lincoln learned how to write before he even really went to school. He attended school for less than a year. This book did a great job of explaining Abraham Lincoln’s childhood. From the beginning his personality traits beamed, as readers we could see his determination and hard work. He gained respect from everyone. This book did a great job of presenting his character as a whole, the way the words from his famous speech at Gettysburg was presented in a perfect way. I’d use this book during a unit about Presidents or in teaching people to help people in need. I’d also use this as an example to get across Lincoln’s philosophy of “use your voice.” ( )

I thought this was such a clever way to incorporate history in a children's book. Meltzer presents Lincoln as a true person with his own interests and opinions during the time that he lived, and applying it to common situations he would have encountered. This book was both engaging and informative and would be appropriate to teach history in a way that truly sticks with a younger audience as it creates Lincoln to be a real person rather than a historical figure. ( )

Abraham Lincoln grew up on a farm and loved animals from a young age. One day on the farm, Abraham saw children mistreating turtles and said something to them. That was when he wrote his first essay. Although he did not go to school for long, he read all the time, and taught himself reading and writing. This book is a great informative read for children showing how Abraham Lincoln was determined throughout his life, and got to be the President. ( )