Gr 6 Up–
A good bit of research work went into this book. Although I don't really care for the type of layout used, it is true to the scrapbook concept. SLJ says: "Fleming presents side-by-side portraits of the famous first couple, combining telling anecdotes and large and small details to reveal aspects of the Lincolns’ personalities and temperaments. Primary sources and high-quality archival photos and reproductions add significantly..." I think the brown tones may put off some children who expect everything to be in living color and in photograph format. Some fascinating facts can be shared when book-talking this title. For research, I'm not sure how it will work, but I am about to find out as 8th grade begins their research papers for the year.
3/02/2009
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Second. No kid will read this imposing volume cover to cover, but it does have value as a source for all things Lincoln. There is something here for everyone, so readers can pick and choose. I found the parts about Mary Lincoln to be fascinating because the details about her life are less familiar than the information presented about her husband.
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