Lincoln-a Photo Biography by Russell Freedman (1988 Newberry Medal Winner)

You may think that you know about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, but he was a complex man with a life full of complications and even the thorough examination prepared by Russell Freedman doesn't give us everything we could know. That really isn't possible, but he does manage to give a very clear, and impartial picture of Mr. Lincoln's life.

You probably have a good idea about the story of Abraham Lincoln. You may not know about his difficulties in becoming the President, and the challenges he faced while he was in office, but I won't get into those right now.

Let's talk about all of the ways you can use this book in your setting (whatever it might be.)

• As a photo biography, this book is loaded with photographs from the time of Lincoln, so you can see actual images of the times and places that were significant in Lincoln's life.
• Discuss the differences between the time of the Civil War and today.
• Talk about the reasons that Lincoln freed the slaves.
• Discuss why the Southern states were willing to fight.
• How does someone become President?

I'm sure you can come up with plenty of other ideas for this book as well. Enjoy!