Finding Lincoln - Hardcover

Ann Malaspina

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807524352 ISBN 13: 9780807524350

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2009

Synopsis

Louis needs to write an essay for school about young Abraham Lincoln. But it's 1951 in Alabama, and African Americans cannot use the public library. Mama says one day soon they'll be able to check out books, but Louis isn't going to wait! When he makes a brave journey into the "whites-only" library, something surprising and wonderful happens - he meets a brave young librarian. Ann Malaspina's moving story and Colin Bootman's rich paintings evoke the troubles and triumphs of days not long past. Includes a note on the history of racial segregation in public libraries, a brief history of Abraham Lincoln's life, and an "If You Want to Read More" listing.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In segregated 1950s Alabama, Louis cannot use the public library to research a class assignment, but one of the librarians lets him in after hours and helps him find the book that he needs.

About the Author:

Ann Malaspina has written many books for children, including Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper and Finding Lincoln. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0807524352
• ISBN 13: 9780807524350
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Colin Bootman