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An insightful picture book biography comparing two of our nation's most popular presidents. President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin. President John F. Kennedy was raised in the lap of luxury. One was a Republican and one a Democrat. They lived and served a hundred years apart. Yet they had a number of things in common. Some were coincidental: having seven letters in their last names. Some were monumental: Lincoln's support for the abolitionist movement and Kennedy's support for the civil rights movement. They both lost a son while in office. And, of course, both were assassinated. In this illuminating book, Gene Barretta offers an insightful portrait of two of our country's most famous presidents

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<b>A New York Public Library Notable Best Nonfiction Book For Children</b></p> Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . .this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well <i>The Bulletin</i></p><i> </i>The text reads easily, but it s the cartoonish illustrations big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages that will immediately grab kids attention. . . Engaging <i>Booklist</i> Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution</p>

Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution

Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . .this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well The Bulletin Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution

Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution A New York Public Library Notable Best Nonfiction Book For ChildrenAn NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade BookA Pennsylvania Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book Lincoln and Kennedy don't immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man's life to see what he's facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . .this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well --The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it's the cartoonish illustrations--big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages--that will immediately grab kids' attention. . . Engaging --Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. --Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . .this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it s the cartoonish illustrations big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages that will immediately grab kids attention. . . Engaging Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . .this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it s the cartoonish illustrations big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages that will immediately grab kids attention. . . Engaging Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution

Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution A New York Public Library Notable Best Nonfiction Book For Children An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book A Pennsylvania Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book Lincoln and Kennedy don't immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man's life to see what he's facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . . this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well --The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it's the cartoonish illustrations--big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages--that will immediately grab kids' attention. . . Engaging --Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. --Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . . this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it s the cartoonish illustrations big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages that will immediately grab kids attention. . . Engaging Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution Lincoln and Kennedy don t immediately lend themselves easily to a side-by-side picture-book analysis. Kudos to Barretta, then, who is stunningly successful at creating such a book by pausing at key moments of each man s life to see what he s facing and enriching the biography of both by comparison. . . this will obviously catch the eye of social-studies teachers, but the lively illustrations and inviting approach will entice independent readers as well The Bulletin The text reads easily, but it s the cartoonish illustrations big, bold, and set in cleverly designed pages that will immediately grab kids attention. . . Engaging Booklist Lincoln and Kennedy is a marvelously original and important book. I can't think of a better way to interest young readers in American history. Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution

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Gene Barretta has written and illustrated many award-winning books, including Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives, the recipient of a Cook Prize Honor from Bank Street College of Education; Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci; and Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. genebarretta.com

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