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Finding Lincoln
Contributor(s): Malaspina, Ann (Author), Bootman, Colin (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0807524352 ISBN-13: 9780807524350
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2009
Annotation: Louis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! When he makes a brave journey into the "whites-only" library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an "If You Want to Read More" listing.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008055551

Age Level: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Lexile Measure: 650 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.78" W x 10.94" L (0.87 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Geographic Orientation - Alabama
- Cultural Region - South

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: NAPPA Gold Awards, Winner, Ages 6 & Up, 2009

Review Citations: School Library Journal 08/01/2009 pg. 80
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2009
Booklist 09/15/2009 pg. 54
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 63
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 132289
Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

Louis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! When he makes a brave journey into the whites-only library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an If You Want to Read More listing.

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