

There is real photographs from that time period included throughout the text.

The information was very authentic and accurate. The children would really like it but find him hard to relate to due to all the event that had taken place in his life. It may be hard for a young reader to identify with him because of all of his contributions he had made. The author presents Lincolon as a very authentic man. Children are always interested in the presidents so they would very much so like this book. This book is written about someone who would definitely be interesting to a young reader especially if they are learning about the presidents of the United States. It sums up the legends about Lincoln and the true facts as well as his faults and all his contributions he had made. "Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman is a childrens biography book. Lincoln: A Photobiography concludes with an interview with the Author.

The audiobook’s final chapter is a moving account of that tragic evening in Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Then the author focuses on the presidential years (1861 to 1865), skillfully explaining the many complex issues Lincoln grappled with as he led a deeply divided nation through the Civil War. Russell Freedman begins with a lively account of Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood, his career as a country lawyer, and his courtship and marriage to Mary Todd. Here is a warm, appealing biography of our Civil War president. Abraham Lincoln stood out in a crowd as much for his wit and rollicking humor as for his height.
