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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln: America's 16th President

(Encyclopedia of Presidents, Book #16)

By Steven Otfinoski

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Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 7.4

Lexile Measure®: 1030

DRA: 50

Guided Reading: S

Genre

  • Biography
  • General Nonfiction
  • Dictionaries
  • Series

Theme/Subject

  • Civil War Period and Reconstruction
  • American Civil War
  • Slavery, Underground Railroad, Abolition
  • Equality, Fairness, Justice
  • The Presidency
  • Historic Figures
  • Leadership

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About This Book

This biography chronicles Abraham Lincoln's life and career preceding the Civil War, his struggle to preserve the Union, and his achievements during this critical time in U.S. history.

Series Information

The Encyclopedia of Presidents offers authoritative biographies of each president since 1789, when George Washington was first sworn in. Together, the fascinating stories of these key figures and historic events paint a full and lively picture of our nation. Archival photographs, period illustrations, and full-color photographs, along with maps and time lines, lend visual impact. Includes sidebars, fast facts, for further reading, websites, places to visit, bibliography, and index.

Series Features

• Primary source materials
• Archival reproductions
• Fast-fact boxes
• Summary of key events in the lives of the president and the first lady
• Time line linking the president to the nation
• Online sites of interest
• "Further Reading" section
• Bibliography
• Index

About the Authors or Illustrators

Steven Otfinoski
Otfinoski attended Boston University and graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He...
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