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Abe Lincoln crosses a creek
a tall, thin tale (introducing his forgotten frontier friend)
By Hopkinson, Deborah & Hendrix, John
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
K-Gr 3 Hopkinson has created a lively, participatory tale that will surely stand out among the many titles published to honor the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. With a conspiratorial wink at the audience, an omniscient narrator invites readers to watch seven-year-old Abe and his real-life friend Austin Gollaher succumb to the "dare you" lure of a roaring creek and a perilous crossing on a fallen log (an author's note details the genesis of the story). Imagine where we as a nation might be if unsung-hero Austin ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Lincoln himself would be hard-pressed to beat Hopkinson's considerable skill in recounting this incident from childhood, in which a friend ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
