“But make room for an impressive volume. It's designed to look like an 1866 newspaper marking the one-year anniversary of Lincoln's assassination on April 14, 1865. It has the feel of headline news…archival photos will help young readers feel they're touching history with all it's personal drama.” —The Washington Post Book World

“It's a novel idea, well-executed with a mixture of archival materials, meticulous period-style illustrations by Christopher Bing and a sprinkling of would-be advertising…it contains an engaging narrative about Lincoln's childhood, his unlikely rise to the presidency, and his conduct of the Civil War...[a] more heroic version of history.” —The Washington Post Book World

“This big-as-a-broadsheet book grabs attention with its title and delivers a blow-by-blow account of tragedy before exploring an extraordinary life. This is a visually and intellectually exciting keepsake for the bicentennial year.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“As big as a broadsheet and designed as a newspaper account of Lincoln's life and death, the book is the antidote to complaints that history is dull.” —The Miami Herald, Picked as one of The Best Kids' Books of the Year

“This well-researched history of the president's assassination is riveting; the text is laid out like a newspaper from 1865 and the results are terrific. This book should be in every child's library, and every school library, everywhere.” —The Washington Post

“Beautifully integrating content and form, this engrossing oversized (twelve inches by eighteen inches) book should serve both browsers and researchers well.” —The Horn Book Review, starred review

“This book would serve as a good ‘first' book on Lincoln, and I can imagine many young readers sprawled around it on the floor.” —The Chicago Tribune

“Wonderfully readable” —The New York Times Book Review

“The combination of a compelling story, engaging visuals, and large format distinguishes this work…The book has great value.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“The splendid, unusual design of this book, which replicates and illuminates the period atmosphere, is an example of how high quality bookmaking can turn a history lesson into an authentic experience.” —Booklist, starred review

“Enhanced by period-style advertisements and side features on his beard and other topics, by contemporary photos and also appropriately melodramatic wood engravings . . . makes a memorable way of introducing Lincoln's character and achievements. Its unusual appearance is guaranteed to draw readers to it; its striking graphics will keep them poring over the pages.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“…a gripping read for middle-graders ahead of the February bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, a big event in publishing for grown-ups but a slice of history in need of some wow for young people…. The faux-weathered pages have real advertisements from the time, rich pen-and-ink scenes from Lincoln's life and some gutsy archival photos that include dead bodies on the battlefield at Gettysburg and the hanging of John Wilkes Booth's assassination conspirators.” —The Associated Press

“This unique biography of Abraham Lincoln employs a richly-illustrated newspaper format and a vigorous, readable writing style to present the story of the Civil War president's remarkable life and tragic death. Written for young adults, it will appeal to readers of all ages. In this bicentennial season of Lincoln books, this one stands out with its attractive format and fast-paced prose.” —James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom