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Abraham Lincoln

By Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire

9781893103238

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Abraham Lincoln, God's Leader for a Nation

By David Collins, Sowers Series

Civil War US

9780915134939

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Abe Lincoln Grows Up

By Carl Sandburg, Illustrated by James Daugherty

"Drawn From Carl Sandburg's superb two-volume Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, this is not only a beautifully told story of the young Lincoln, but it is also the story of the young America."

9780156026154

List $8.00

Abe Lincoln Log Cabin to White House

By Sterling North, Landmark Books

"A biography of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his childhood spent in poverty on the Midwestern frontier and chronicling his rise to the presidency and the highlights of his tenure."

9780394891798

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Abraham Lincoln's World

Genevieve Foster

Abraham Lincoln's World will give you a look around the world in his time. 347 pages, Trade PB

Intermediate/High School

Expanded Edition

9781893103160

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Across Five Aprils

By Irene Hunt

"The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War.

9780425102411

$4.99

Gettysburg

By MacKinlay Kantor, Landmark Books

This Landmark book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg and Abraham Lincolns famous speech.

9780394891811

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Go Free or Die

By Jeri Ferris

Go Free or Die is a biography of Harriet Tubman, "a Black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the north for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad."

9780876145043

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Rifles for Watie

By Harold Keith

"Jefferson Davis Bussey is sixteen when the Civil War breaks our.  He can't wait to leave his Kansas Farm and defend the Union against Colonel Watie, leader of the dreaded Cherokee Indian rebels."  Winner of the Newbery Medal

9780064470308

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Robert E. Lee Gallant Christian Soldier

By Roddy Lee, Sowers Series

Civil War US

9780915134403

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Stonewall Jackson, Loved in the South, Admired in the North

By Charles Ludwig, Sowers Series

Civil War US

9780880621571

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Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington

9780192835628

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Virginia's General

By Albert Marrin

"Finally, this long anticipated biography of Gen. Robert E. Lee is back in print. Portraying the sterling character of this admired hero, Marrin paints a complete picture of this complex man. Divided between his dislike of slavery and his loyalty to his beloved Virginia, Lee rose from an impoverished and tragic childhood to become one of the greatest military minds America has ever known, while being lauded for his kind, generous leadership. Marrin writes of Lee while including the stories of the ordinary soldiers, the Johnny Rebs and Billy Yanks. The victories, defeats, successes and failures of each side are portrayed in vivid and personal detail. Used in the Literature Approach to U.S. and World History, from the Civil War to Vietnam Study Guide."  201 pages, Trade PB, Advanced Intermediate/High School

9781893103146

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Walking the Road to Freedom

By Jeri Ferris

Walking the Road to Freedom is a story about Sojourner Truth, "a Black woman orator who spoke out against slavery throughout New England and the Midwest."

9780876145050

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