Abraham Lincoln Comes Home

Robert Burleigh; illustrations by Wendell Minor

Henry Holt and Co.

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When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president who had guided them through the Civil War. Over the course of thirteen somber days, people paid homage as Lincoln’s funeral train made its way from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. In moving prose and stunning paintings, a young boy experiences the deep feelings evoked by the death of a major historical figure, during a time of great change in the country.

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Praise for ABRAHAM LINCOLN COMES HOME:
 
"Lincoln's funeral train took 13 days between Washington, D.C., and Springfield, Ill., and drew 30 million mourners along the way. Abraham Lincoln Comes Home by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Wendell Minor (Henry Holt, $16.95, ages 6 to 10), poignantly imagines a father and son paying their respects on the prairie."--USA Today
 
“Moving prose and dramatic night scenes show them as part of a grieving yet grateful nation, paying homage to a fallen hero.”--San Francisco Chronicle
 
"This quiet, lovely book sensitively communicates a sense of the magnitude of loss felt by so many."—Kirkus Reviews
 
"A moving portrait of a cultural moment, before the age of 24/7 electronic media, when tribute was paid to the slain president by those who turned out to see the train pass. Text and pictures convey the watchers' sense of solemnity."—Chicago Tribune
 

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Matthew  rated it  
Aug 8, 2011
This book covers a basically unknown story from history that is very interesting and gives readers a clearer vision of the high esteem America held Lincoln in. ...more
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Teri  rated it  
Aug 3, 2010
The story of the train ride carrying Lincoln's body home to Springfield. ...more
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Sharon  rated it  
Nov 15, 2008
Since we will soon celebrate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, somewhere in the discussion we need to talk about his death. This beautifully illustrated picture book describes a child's experience of paying his respects to the fallen president as the Lincoln funeral train passed. The las ...more
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Robert Burleigh; illustrations by Wendell Minor

ROBERT BURLEIGH is the author of American Moments and Who Said That?: Famous Americans Speak, which was selected as a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Language Arts. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

WENDELL MINOR is the award-winning and bestselling illustrator of numerous books, including Ghost Ship, by Mary Higgins Clark. He lives in Washington, Connecticut.

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Abraham Lincoln Comes Home
Robert Burleigh; illustrations by Wendell Minor
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NCSS-CBC: Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, IL Prairie State Author of the Year, Kansas State Reading Circle

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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Henry Holt and Co.
August 2008
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780805075298
ISBN10: 0805075291
Picture Book Nonfiction
8 1/2 x 11 inches, 40 pages, Includes full-color illustrations throughout
Age Range: 6 to 10
Grade Range: 1 to 5 Information for Librarians

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Lexile: AD560L
AR Quiz Number: 109334 EN
AR Book Level: 3.4
AR Points: 11

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