Abe's fish : a boyhood tale of Abraham Lincoln / written by Jen Bryant ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
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TextPublication details: New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 2009.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cmISBN: - 1402762526
- 9781402762529
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Famous People | Bryant, Jennifer | Available | 33111005598335 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Here is the perfect book for celebrating Lincoln's 200th birthday--and a unique way to illuminate our 16th president for today's young readers. Based on an actual incident that occurred when Lincoln was just a boy, it shows that he, like so many children, wished he were taller (and it came true!); that he had a mischievous streak; that he loved words; and--most important--that even as a small child he puzzled deeply over the concept of freedom. Amy June Bates's superb illustrations capture young Abe's personality, the warmth of his home life, and the enduring power of his one-time chance meeting with a soldier from the War of 1812.
Includes bibliographical references.
Young Abe Lincoln learns the meaning of selflessness and freedom when he encounters a soldier on a country road and gives up his prized possession: a fish he caught for the family's evening meal. Includes author's note on the early life of the sixteenth president.