Mr. Lincoln's Boys |
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| Author:
| Rabin, Staton |
| Illustrator:
| Ibatoulline, Bagram |
| ISBN: | 978-0-670-06169-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's two hundredth birthday comes this breathtakingly illustrated picture book about the president and his two youngest sons. Tad and Willie Lincoln were mischievous pranksters who treated the White House as their personal playground. They tormented nearly everyone they encountered'except their doting father. Even when they demanded a full presidential pardon for their soldier doll, he was happy to oblige. For him, the boys were a welcome distraction from...
More DescriptionIn celebration of Abraham Lincoln's two hundredth birthday comes this breathtakingly illustrated picture book about the president and his two youngest sons. Tad and Willie Lincoln were mischievous pranksters who treated the White House as their personal playground. They tormented nearly everyone they encountered'except their doting father. Even when they demanded a full presidential pardon for their soldier doll, he was happy to oblige. For him, the boys were a welcome distraction from the looming Civil War. Based on true events, Mr. Lincoln's Boys reveals a playful side of one of history's greatest presidents.