Synopses & Reviews
Told with a sense of immediacy that helps kids relate to history, this brilliant full-color photo-essay takes readers on a journey over the back roads of Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana, to where Lincoln actually walked and shows them the places Lincoln lived and worked as they are today.
Review
Praise for the hardcover edition of Where Lincoln Walked
“Bials explosive text is as outstanding as his full-color photographs, a rich informative narrative that begs to be read aloud.” -School Library Journal
“This book vividly conveys the personality of the man in the stovepipe.”—Publishers Weekly
“Extraordinarily honest . . . Bials direct approach has immediacy that will make an impression on readers.” -Kirkus Reviews
“A vivid impression of the man and his world.” -Booklist
“In a combination of eloquent storytelling and brilliant photography, Bial manages to bring Lincoln not only subliminally into his contemporary photographs of Lincolns Midwestern haunts but into readers souls as well.”—Bulletin for the Center of Childrens Books
Synopsis
Told with a sense of immediacy that helps kids relate to history, this brilliant full-color photo-essay takes readers on a journey over the back roads of Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana. Through a unique combination of Bial's own contemporary photographs, informative text, and a variety of revealing quotes from Lincoln, readers are brought to the actual places where Lincoln lived and worked: the rough cabin in the woods where Lincoln was born, the elegant house he shared with Mary and their children, and his messy law office.
About the Author
Raymond Bial is the author of numerous books for young readers. His book Amish Home was named an ALA Notable Book and The Underground Railroad was selected as one of the top 25 books for Black History Month by Booklist. He lives in Illinois with his wife and children.