Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek
A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend)
$15.75
- Paperback
40 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2016
Summary
Here’s an ingenious historical fiction picture book about the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Now in paperback!
Now, I’m sure you know lots about Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. But what you might not know is that Abe would never have become president if it hadn’t been for Austin Gollaher.
Learn the story of what really happened to Honest Abe when he was just a kid in this nonfiction picture book that’s perfect for Pres…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524701581 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1524701580 |
| Author: | Deborah Hopkinson, John Hendrix |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Schwartz & Wade |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 292mm x 241mm x 4mm |
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Critics Review
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2008:
“What you can know for sure is that this is a book you should add to your shelves.”
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, October 2008:
”[J]ust how do you handle a legend? Deborah Hopkinson has found a way, and it’s a winner.”
Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2008:
“This unusual and often amusing picture book offers much more than an illustrated reminiscence.”
About The Author
Deborah Hopkinson
Deborah Hopkinson is the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, including Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a Borrowed Guinea Pig; Sky Boys- How They Built the Empire State Building, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book; and Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek- A Tall, Thin Tale, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book. She lives in Oregon with her family.
John Hendrix has collaborated with Deborah Hopkinson on one previous title, A Boy Called Dickens, which was named a Booklist Editors’ Choice and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. He has also written and illustrated several picture books, among them Miracle Man- The Story of Jesus; Shooting at the Stars; and John Brown- His Fight for Freedom.
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