AFPLS WEEK 11 History
Week 11
by Gilpin, Caroline Crosson.
Physical Description 31 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series National Geographic kids. National Geographic readers. Level 2
Abstract There are some things you might not know about the man responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation. Kids learn about Abraham Lincoln through timelines, quotes, and peculiar facts.
by Brenner, Martha.
Physical Description 48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series Step into reading.Step 2 book Step into reading. Step 2 book.
by Kalman, Maira.
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Abstract A brief look at the life of United States president Abraham Lincoln.
Reading Level K and up. 5 and up.
by D'Aulaire, Ingri, 1904-1980
Physical Description (unpaged) : ill.(some color).
Abstract Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.
Abe Lincoln crosses a creek : a tall, thin tale (introducing his forgotten frontier friend)
by Hopkinson, Deborah..
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 x 30 cm.
Abstract In Knob Creek, Kentucky, in 1816, seven-year-old Abe Lincoln falls into a creek and is rescued by his best friend, Austin Gollaher.
Reading Level Ages 4-8.
B is for battle cry : a Civil War alphabet
by Bauer, Patricia.
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 29 cm.
Abstract "This alphabet shows an overview of the Civil War from A to Z. Written in a two-tier format, a poem introduces the topic and detailed expository text provides addtional facts. Topics include Abraham Lincoln, Confederacy, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and Union"--Provided by publisher.
The Civil War for kids : a history with 21 activities
by Herbert, Janis, 1956-
Physical Description xi, 145 p. : ill., maps ; 22 x 28 cm.
Abstract Teaches about the Civil War from the secession debates to Appomattox, by means of activities like making butternut dye, decoding wigwag, and baking hardtack. Includes a resource section with a glossary and pertinent web sites.
Abe's honest words : the life of Abraham Lincoln
by Rappaport, Doreen.
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Abstract An introduction to the life and career of America's 16th president.
by Hunt, Irene.
Physical Description 190 p. ; 18 cm.
General Note "Newberry medal honor book".
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass : the story behind an American friendship
by Freedman, Russell.
Physical Description 119 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Abstract A clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.S. history.
by Osborne, Mary Pope.
Series Magic tree house ; #21
General Note "A Stepping Stone book."
Abstract Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton.
With Lee in Virginia : a story of the American Civil War
by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902.
Physical Description iv, 375 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. (one color) ; 20 cm.
Personal Subject Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870-Juvenile fiction.
Nurse, soldier, spy : the story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War hero
by Moss, Marissa.
Physical Description 47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
Abstract A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.
I survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
by Tarshis, Lauren, author.
Physical Description 89 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series I survived
Abstract "It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone--they're marching with the army. But then orders come through: the men are called to battle in Pennsylvania. Thomas has made it so far ... but does he have what it takes to survive Gettysburg?"--Page 4 of cover.
Reading Level Grade 4. 2nd - 4th graders.
Sarah Emma Edmonds was a great pretender : the true story of a Civil War spy
by Jones, Carrie, 1971-
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Abstract A picture book biography of Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian-born woman who served as a spy in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Genre Picture books for children.
by Osborne, Mary Pope.
Series Magic tree house ; #47
Abstract The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to Washington D.C. in the 1860s where they meet Abraham Lincoln and collect a feather that will help break a magic spell.
by Osborne, Mary Pope..
Physical Description 117 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series Magic tree house fact tracker Magic tree house fact tracker.
General Note "A nonfiction companion to Magic tree house, #47: Abe Lincoln at last!" "A Stepping stone book."
Abstract Presents a non-fiction companion to the book "Abe Lincoln At Last!, " discussing what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, and describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States.
Silent thunder : a Civil War story
by Pinkney, Andrea Davis.
Physical Description 218 p. : map ; 22 cm.
Abstract In 1862 11-year-old Summer and her 13-year-old brother Rosco take turns describing how life on the quiet Virginia plantation where they are slaves is affected by the Civil War.
by Robinet, Harriette.
Physical Description 132 p. ; 22 cm.
General Note "A Jean Karl book." "Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Abstract Born with a withered leg and hand, Pascal, who is about twelve years old, joins other former slaves in a search for a farm and the freedom which it promises.
Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation
by Sherman, Patrice.
Physical Description 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Abstract "Ben, a young slave, uses every chance he gets to teach himself to read. But after the Civil War breaks out. . .Ben finds himself in a slave prison. One night, the prisoners bribe a guard to get their hands on a newspaper. . .Ben reads aloud the momentous news of Mr. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation." --Dust cover.
Clara Barton : angel of the battlefield
by Lassieur, Allison.
Physical Description 32 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Series Graphic library. Graphic biographies
Reading Level 4. 3-9
Electronic Access Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0510/2005008122.html
by Meltzer, Brad.
Physical Description 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series Ordinary people change the world
Abstract Follows Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.
Abraham Lincoln : lawyer, leader, legend
by Korman, Justine.
Physical Description 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Series Dorling Kindersley readers. 3, Reading alone
The battle of Gettysburg (2006)
by Burgan, Michael.
Physical Description 32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Series Graphic library. Graphic history
Abstract "In graphic novel format, tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day battle that was the turning point in the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.
The Battle of Gettysburg (2001()
by Burgan, Michael.
Physical Description 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
Series We the people
Clara Barton : angel of the battlefield
by Prokos, Anna.
Physical Description 44 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Series Time for kids biographies.
by Pascal, Janet B.
Physical Description 104 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Series Who was-- ?
Abstract A look at the life of Abraham Lincoln, including his boyhood, his presidency, and freeing the slaves.
What was the Battle of Gettysburg?
by O'Connor, Jim.
Physical Description 106 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Series What was ...?
You wouldn't want to be a Civil War soldier! : a war you'd rather not fight
by Ratliff, Thomas M.
Physical Description 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.
Series You wouldn't want to... You wouldn't want to--
Abstract Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.
You wouldn't want to be a nurse during the American Civil War! : a job that's not for the squeamish
by Senior, Kathryn.
Physical Description 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
Series You wouldn't want to-
Abstract A study of nursing care during the Civil War, the problems with caring for the sick and the injured, and the medical advances that have been made after the war.
Divided in two : the road to Civil War, 1861
by Arnold, James R, 1952-
Physical Description 72 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Series The Civil War
Great Civil War projects : you can build yourself
by Anderson, Maxine.
Physical Description 140 p. : ill. , map ; 26 cm.
Abstract From uniforms and submarines to potato cannons and regimental flags, this interactive book explores the history and inventions of the Civil War by providing building projects and activities.
Fields of fury : The American Civil War
by McPherson, James M.
Physical Description 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Abstract Examines the events and effects of the American Civil War.
Behind the blue and gray : the soldier's life in the Civil War
by Ray, Delia.
Physical Description 102 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Series Young readers' history of the Civil War
Abstract Traces, in this second of a three part series, the events of the Civil War from the first battle to the surrender with emphasis on the experiences of the individual soldier.
Abraham Lincoln's world, 1809-1865
by Foster, Genevieve, 1893-
Physical Description x, 347 p. illus. 26 x 20 cm.
General Note This title is a 1945 Newbery Honor book.
Abstract A historical survey of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas during the lifetime of Abraham Lincoln, examining people, places, and events which gave color to the world of the nineteenth century.
by Krensky, Stephen.
Physical Description 29 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Series The Childhood of famous Americans series Ready-to-read. Level 2
Abstract Young Abe Lincoln stumbles across a pig in trouble and decides he must help, even though it will mean arriving late and muddy for the important speech he is scheduled to make.
From slave to soldier : based on a true Civil War story
by Hopkinson, Deborah.
Physical Description 44 p. col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm.
Series Ready-to-read.Level 3
Abstract A boy who hates being a slave joins the Union Army to fight for freedom, and proves himself brave and capable of handling a mule team when the need arises.
Reading Level Ages 6-8.