This book covers the 10 most important days of Lincoln's life (according to the author). It covers the death of Lincoln's mother, the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, his assassination, and everything in between. Although the cover says that it's the 10 most important days, that's not exactly the case. In some cases, it starts off with one important day and then goes on to cover the days/weeks that followed.

I picked up this book hoping for a quick, straight to the point, easy to read summary of Lincoln's life but that's not exactly what I got. I learned that you can't summarize a person's life into 10 quick points, especially President Lincoln. It was hard to follow at some parts and the author gave additional information that I thought was unnecessary. I think this book is best for someone who's trying to learn more about President Lincoln that is past picture books but not quite ready for massive chapter books. ( )