Vinnie and Abraham |
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| Author:
| FitzGerald, Dawn |
| Illustrator:
| Stock, Catherine |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57091-644-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Vinnie Ream was a small girl with a giant gift for sculpture. This story chronicles Vinnie's life from her arrival in Washington D.C. at the start of the Civil War through her apprenticeship with a famous sculptor and friendship with Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln's assassination, Vinnie fights doubt and prejudice for the honor of sculpting the full-size statue of Lincoln that now stands in the Capitol rotunda.
Vinnie Ream was a small girl with a giant gift for sculpture. This story chronicles Vinnie's life from her arrival in Washington D.C. at the start of the Civil War through her apprenticeship with a famous sculptor and friendship with Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln's assassination, Vinnie fights doubt and prejudice for the honor of sculpting the full-size statue of Lincoln that now stands in the Capitol rotunda.