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    Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator: Educational Version
    Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator: Educational Version
    Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator: Educational Version
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    Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator: Educational Version

    By Melissa Cleeman

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    Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings, but he learned from an early age the power of education. He wanted to help Americans and bring equality for all. During the Civil War, he put his skills to work. He made two famous speeches: The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. They changed the nation of America forever.

    Find out more about this brave man and how he became the 16th President of the united States.

    Ages 8 and up.
    Reading Level: 7.2
    Educational versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core Standards.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateJan 17, 2015
    ISBN9781310474576
    Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator: Educational Version
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    Melissa Cleeman

    Melissa Cleeman lives with her boyfriend, Casey, her dog, Mia and a cat affectionately known as Doormat. As well as writing, she enjoys drawing, painting and reading.

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      Abraham Lincoln - Melissa Cleeman

      ABRAHAM LINCOLN

      America's Great Emancipator

      By Melissa Cleeman

      A LearningIsland.com

      15 - Minute Book

      Editor: Jennifer Robinson

      Pictures by LOC except Lincoln Memorial by NPS

      Smashwords Edition

      Text (c) Copyright 2014 Melissa Cleeman. All rights reserved.

      Published by LearningIsland.com. All rights reserved.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Abraham Lincoln: America's Great Emancipator / Melissa Cleeman

      Summary: A brief look at the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

      1. Lincoln, Abraham. Juvenile Literature. 2. Civil War. Juvenile Literature. 3. Politics. Juvenile Literature.

      Words: 2437

      Reading Level: 7.2

      Ages 8 and up.

      Table of Contents

      Book

      Activities

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      About the Author

      ABRAHAM LINCOLN

      America's Great Emancipator

      Abraham Lincoln came from humble beginnings but he learned from an early age the power of education. He wanted to help Americans and bring equality for all. During the Civil War, he put his skills to work. He made two famous speeches: The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. They changed the nation of America forever.

      Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace

      Childhood and Growing Up

      Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in rural Kentucky. His parents were Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. He had an older sister, Sarah, and a younger brother named Thomas. Thomas died when he was a baby.

      Abe grew up in a poor household. In 1817, the family moved to Perry County, Indiana.

      Abe always knew that he was

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