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Easily accessible . . . with a context specifically geared to those less knowledgeable about the historical period. --The Bulletin Few students realize Lincoln's contributions to our understanding of nationhood and freedom, and Meltzer's analysis, based on solid historical scholarship, will help them see the scope of those contributions . . . A good addition to any library. --School Library Journal * A splendid book. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Meltzer gives Lincoln's words rich historical context by framing them with the facts of his life. Alcorn's powerful black-and-white . . . linoleum block prints have impact and majesty. --Booklist A Chicago Sun-Times Best Children's Book of the Century

Easily accessible . . . with a context specifically geared to those less knowledgeable about the historical period. --The Bulletin Few students realize Lincoln's contributions to our understanding of nationhood and freedom, and Meltzer's analysis, based on solid historical scholarship, will help them see the scope of those contributions . . . A good addition to any library. --School Library Journal * A splendid book. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Meltzer gives Lincoln's words rich historical context by framing them with the facts of his life. Alcorn's powerful black-and-white . . . linoleum block prints have impact and majesty. --Booklist A Chicago Sun-Times Best Children's Book of the Century

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Milton Meltzer (1915-2009) was the award-winning author of 110 books, including five National Book Award nominees. With Langston Hughes, he coauthored A Pictorial History of African Americans, now in its sixth edition. He lived in New York City. Stephen Alcorn is an acclaimed artist who has illustrated many picture books, including Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney, and I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry by Catherine Clinton. He lives in Cambridge, New York. Visit him online at alcorngallery.com.

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