The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary- Candace Fleming

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, September 1, 2008:
“The scrapbook technique . . . remains fresh and lively, a great way to provide a huge amount of information in a format that invites both browsing and in-depth study.”

Review, New York Times Book Review, November 9, 2008:
“The format of ‘The Lincolns’ may be aimed at young readers, but, given Candace Fleming’s unerring eye for the dramatic quotation (with the Lincolns, there were a lot of those), this birth-to-death biography of Mary and Abraham is hard to put down even for readers who know the story.”

This is one of the best designed Lincoln books that I have seen. The scrapbook design is a fabulous way for kids to learn about history because it is so easy to read. In fact, I used to teach Non-Fiction in this manner to my middle school students because so many text-books were moving to this layout. Graphs, charts, recipes (Mary’s recipe for Abraham’s favorite cake!) are easy to view instead of mountains of text that become overwhelming to kids. Even adults will love browsing this book and finding tidbits of information about Mary and Abraham.