Synopsis
Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, led the nation through its darkest hour-the Civil War. Find out about Lincoln's childhood on a frontier farm, how a struggling small town lawyer became president, and why he became one of America's most revered leaders.
In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Modern scholarship and a variety of narrative approaches give today's reader a chance to explore the extraordinary worlds of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This new way of looking at classic subjects creates a unique reading experience that breathes life into the book-report and summer-reading repertoire.
Patricia Moore - KLIATT
These two small but richly informative DK biographies of legendary presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, are highly valuable additions to any library. In each case, the text is clearly and smoothly written with an eye toward a balanced presentation of men who were more complicated than their legends might imply. Even a teacher long familiar with this historical material is apt to find useful and little-known information here. Each page is illustrated with prints, pictures, maps or paintings appropriate to the material. Definitions and other informative inserts further explain these life stories. Each book is supplemented with a pictorial timeline of the life of the president. KLIATT Codes: JS*—Exceptional book, recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2005, DK, 128p. illus. bibliog. index., each. Ages 12 to 18.