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Posted: Jan 19 2009 at 2:05pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
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Kadir Nelson (illustrator)

Keywords: Abraham Lincoln honesty wilderness storyteller books education lawyer slavery president Civil War Gettysburg liberty

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This book follows an effective pattern I've noticed recently in some historical picture books - each page, while including brief narrative text, ends with a quote from the figure being presented - in this case Lincoln. The quote relates to the test and is set apart in different italic type. The book covers his early days through to the end of the Civil War.

The 3/4 page spread illustrations by Kadir Nelson (who is showing up all over and becoming a new favorite illustrator of mine) are vibrant and engaging. He uses angles and different perspectives with great results.

The book includes in the endnotes a timeline of important dates, resources to find out more and the words of the Gettysburg address. And the Author's and Illustrator's personal notes are very interesting.

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