Children's Nonfiction Historical
Abraham Lincoln: The Gettysburg Address
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2019
- Category
- Historical
- Recommended Age
- 11
- Recommended Grade
- 6
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778752530
- Publish Date
- Jan 2019
- List Price
- $10.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778752387
- Publish Date
- Jan 2019
- List Price
- $29.36
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781427121820
- Publish Date
- Jan 2019
- List Price
- $29.36
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Description
Brief and inspiring, the Gettysburg Address is one of the best-known and most revered speeches in American history. Given on the battlefield at Gettysburg by US President Abraham Lincoln, the speech reaffirms the cause of liberty at a crucial turning point in the Civil War. Readers are introduced to the social and political circumstances of the time, the significance of the bloody battle at Gettysburg, and Lincoln's masterful skill at writing memorable speeches.
About the author
Rebecca Sjonger is the author of twenty-five non-fiction books for children and young adults, including Life in the Far North and The Life Cylce of a Bat, as well as other "Resource Links of the Year" selections. She lives in Huntsville, Ontario.
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