Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln
The Story of the Gettysburg Address
Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · September 14, 2021
Just a Few Words, Mr.
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- Who it’s for
- A short, accessible route into Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address and the moment behind it.
- Themes
- Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address, Honoring Gettysburg's fallen soldiers
- Genres
- Presidents & First Families for Kids, Civil War Era (U.S.), Early Chapter Readers
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Here is a History Reader about a great man and his famous speech. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line. Abraham Lincoln was one busy man. He had a country to run. And a war to win. And a family to care for. But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words. Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact.
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Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence.
History in Brief
A short, accessible route into Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address and the moment behind it.
Come here for
- A familiar piece of American history, kept concise
- A glimpse of Lincoln balancing public duty and family care
Expect
- Short paragraphs and challenging vocabulary
- A Step into Reading Step 4 history reader
Where it sits
| Civil War Era (U.S.) | 78% |
|---|---|
| Presidents & First Families for Kids | 77% |
| Early Chapter Readers | 22% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Biographies for Kids
- Civil War Era (U.S.)
- Early Chapter Readers
- Authors
- Jean Fritz
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 14, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address · Honoring Gettysburg's fallen soldiers
- Reading lane
- Political Biographies for Kids