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If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln (If You.)
written by Ann Mcgovern
Studio : Scholastic Paperbacks
by Scholastic Paperbacks
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Released : 1976
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780590451543
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 4 reviews)
List Price : $5.99
Our Price : $2.00
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Book Description |
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"If you grew up with Abraham Lincoln, what kind of house would you live in? How would you travel? What would you do for fun?" These - and 25 other questions children might ask about life in Lincoln's time - are answered in this information-packed book for young readers. The author shows boys and girls what it would be like to live in the same places that Lincoln lived - as a boy in Kentucky and Indiana, as a young man in the prairie town of New Salem, Illinois, and later in the city of Springfield, Illinois. A picture appendix shows what great changes occurred from the time Lincoln was a boy to the time he was President in Washington D.C. |
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How Did They Live That Way? |
"In summer, everyone went barefoot most of the time. People carried their shoes to church. Then put them on to go inside"--from book.
You'll also find answers to questions like the following about Abe Lincoln's time: How would you send a letter? What were school teachers like? What could you buy in Springfield (Abe's hometown)? What was house furniture like?
This and much more interesting information about Lincoln's time await you. But a previous reviewer has a good point: Why is there nothing about blacks and slavery? The fact that it was mostly farther east may account for this omission, but still a mention would have been informative.
A Non-Workbook, Non-Textbook Approach to Teaching Language Arts: Grades 4 Through 8 and Up |
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If you want your children to learn about the realities of living in the 1800s, do not buy this book. It leaves out one crucial factor. SLAVERY. There is no mention of African Americans anywhere in this book, nor are they pictured anywhere in the book. There are other books that you can find for your children that actually tell you what happened in American history. |
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If you grew up with Abraham Lincoln by Jessie (homeschooled) |
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If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln is written by Ann McGovern. This book is about Abe Lincoln's life on the frontier, in town , and in the city of Springfield, IN. It also talks about his election to the Presidency. When Abe was a boy he slept in a loft. Later in a village called New Salem, he opened a store. Then he worked as a lawyer in Springfield. When the year 1860 came, Abe found out he had been elected President! My favorite part of this book is when McGovern mentions that Abe slept on the counter in his store in New Salem. I give this book five stupendous stars! |
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If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln |
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I really enjoyed reading this book with my 7 year old son. The perspective that it gives, that is looking at what the past was like in real everyday terms, helped him to get a grasp of what kinds of advances there have been in 200 years. The language was appropriate for the age and the illustrations supported the text. This book could be used in many ways in a classroom or homeschool situation. I recommend it for anyone trying to convey the difference between past and present to a child. |
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