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My Life with the Lincolns
By Brandeis, Gayle
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80509-013-0
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2010
Gr 5-8 It's the summer of 1966, and sixth-grader Mina has her work cut out for her. Her overactive imagination has convinced her that because her father's initials spell "ABE," the Edelmans are the Lincolns reincarnated. Now she must save her family from their fate. This means making sure that she doesn't die of bilious fever, that her dad doesn't get assassinated, and that her mother doesn't go crazy. Mina is unclear what bilious fever is, but frequently sprays herself with OFF!, just in case. Her father, inspired by the history of discrimin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
In 1966 Illinois, twelve-year-old Mina Edelman believes her family (proprietors of Honest ABE's furniture store) to be the Lincolns reincarnated....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
