{"product_id":"abes-honest-words-the-life-of-abraham-lincoln-9781423104087","title":"Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln","description":"\u003cb\u003eTold in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, \u003ci\u003eAbe's Honest Words\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this momentous follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMartin's Big Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn's Secret Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoreen Rappaport\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFreedom Ship\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe School Is Not White\u003c\/i\u003e (both illustrated by Curtis James); \u003ci\u003eMartin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Honor Book illustrated by Bryan Collier; and \u003ci\u003eJohn's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon\u003c\/i\u003e, also illustrated by Bryan Collier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKadir Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e by Carole Boston Weatherford, an NAACP Image Award winner, a Caldecott Honor Book, and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner; \u003ci\u003eEllington Was Not a Street\u003c\/i\u003e by Ntozake Shange, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner; \u003ci\u003ePlease, Baby, Please\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlease, Puppy, Please\u003c\/i\u003e, by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee; and Will Smith's \u003ci\u003eJust the Two of Us\u003c\/i\u003e, also an NAACP Image Award winner. He is also the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515173769490,"sku":"9781423104087","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_82f38461-eabc-4915-9c55-fe1bc8df1325.jpg?v=1730999469","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abes-honest-words-the-life-of-abraham-lincoln-9781423104087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}