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Kellina Keown10/6/2011 Social Studies in the Elementary School Children’s Trade Book Review

Copyright © by Nancy Carpenter, 2003 I have chosen a grade range and not just a single grade due to the content of the book. Students begin to learn about US government early in school, however this continues throughout the curriculum in different grades. 8.3.3: A.Identify contributions of individuals and groups to United States history.
 * Book:** //Abe Lincoln The boy who loved books//
 * Author:** Kay Winters
 * Illustrator:** Nancy Carpenter
 * Grade Level:** K-3
 * Content and subject area:** Government/ US History
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 * Themes:** People Places and Environment
 * Suggested method to use this book in classroom:** Whole Class reading

Have you ever wondered what Abe Lincoln’s childhood and family were like? Well this book is perfect way having giving us his history. The story starts off with Abe Lincoln’s birth in Kentucky. Abe has a sister and lives with his mother and father in Kentucky and when he was two the family moved near the Cumberland Trail. Him and his sister started school in this area until his family moved again when he was seven. Throughout his childhood he helped his father with clearing there land, he would carve writings into the trees because he loved to learn about words. After the passing of Abe’s mother his father remarries a women who has three children of her own. She introduces Abe to books and he begins to fall in love with reading. As an early adult Abe decides to travel. He traveled along the river exploring other parts of land. He came across many parts of the american culture he agreed and disagreed with. After doing this he found an interest in politics. After running for Congress and Senate, Abe decided that was enough and he finally ran for the highest office. Interested in finding out more about Abe and what happened when he ran for the highest office in the land? You’ll have to read more to find out! I hope you enjoy this story.
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