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Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President

by Josh GREGORY
9781627245548. ea vol: 24p. (Little Bits: A First Look at America's Presidents). further reading. glossary. illus. index. maps. photos. reprods. websites. Bearport. 2015. lib. ed. $23.93. ebk. $30.60.
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K-Gr 2—Reminiscent of Scholastic's "True Books," these titles are ideal introductions to the most studied presidents. Each spread features an apt illustration with a few sentences about the subject, while the opposite page is designed to look like a bulletin board, with full-color maps, paintings, and drawings "attached" with pushpins. Despite the brevity, the sentences are informative, with not a word wasted.
VERDICT Though these are sanitized biographies, they're suitable for the audience.
Each highly abbreviated biography of a U.S. president uses a variety of visual and textual elements arranged informally on pages designed to look like cork bulletin boards. The brief, uninspired narratives are supported by photographs or period illustrations with captions and short sidebars in campaign-button graphics. Two famous quotes are appended. There are four other spring 2015 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following First Look at America's Presidents titles: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and James Madison.
Reviewed by Jennifer Prince , Apr 01, 2015

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