The Lincolns:
a scrapbook look at Abraham and Mary
written by Candace Fleming
Random House, 2008

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Here are the extraordinary lives of Abraham and Mary, from their disparate childhoods and tumultuous courtship, through the agony of the Civil War, to the loss of three of their children, and finally their own tragic deaths.

Readers can find Mary’s recipe for Abraham’s favorite cake—and bake it themselves; hear what Abraham looked like as a toddler; see a photo of the Lincolns’ dog; discover that the Lincoln children kept goats at the White House; see the Emancipation Proclamation written in Lincoln’s own hand.

Perfect for reluctant readers as well as history lovers, The Lincolns provides a living breathing portrait of a man, a woman, and a country.

Candace Fleming, award-winning author of Ben Franklin's Almanac and Our Eleanor, has created a biography of the Lincolns unlike any other — a scrapbook history that draws on photographs, letters, engravings, and even cartoons to form an enthralling museum on these pages.

Awards and Honors
ALA Notable Books 2009
Booklist Editors' Choice
Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Nonfiction 2009
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award for Nonfiction 2009, Bank Street School of Education
Horn Book Best Book
IRA Teachers' Choices
Kirkus Reviews Best Book for Young Adults
Los Angeles Times Literary Book Prize 2009, Finalist
NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
School Library Journal Best Book