Title: Lincoln Through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary LifeAuthor: Martin W. Sandler
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0802796664
Recommended for Grades 9 and up
Genre: Non-Fiction
Reader’s Annotation:
The life of President Lincoln is captured in photographs of him, his family and the time in which he lived.
Plot Summary:
Sandler puts together the life of President Lincoln from his childhood to his presidency to his death through photographs of Lincoln, his family and his presidency. the reader truly gets a feel for Lincoln as a person, from Lincoln's person favorite photograph of himself with tousled hair to him reading to his son, to him towering over a crowd due to his stature. Accompanied with historical information and newspaper comics from the time, the photos give an intimate look into Lincoln's life and times.
Evaluation:
The photographs in this book bring the story of Lincoln to life visually. The more personal look at President Lincoln helps teens to better understand history on a personal level.
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