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My Day with Abe Lincoln Paperback – February 1, 2024

by Jonathan W. White (Author)
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Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a terrible speller for his entire life? Or that kids teased him on his first day of school because he wore a sunbonnet? Or that he almost died several times when he was a child? Most people don’t know these things about our nation’s greatest president. But Lucy Millaway learns all about Lincoln when she travels back in time to the backwoods of Indiana in the 1820s. Join Lucy as she spends a day with young Abe and discovers fascinating stories and forgotten moments behind his remarkable rise to greatness!

“My Day with Abe Lincoln is a refreshing combination of pure kids’ excitement and some pretty strict historical accuracy. But let my own grandchildren tell you: the illustrations are great and so are the stories of Lincoln’s childhood—‘especially the Shawnee story!’ Here’s the book which will fire a kid’s imagination about Lincoln and history—the same way my imagination was fired by an illustrated Lincoln book as a kid.”—Allen C. Guelzo, New York Times best-selling author and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize.

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    February 1, 2024
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    8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1681065061
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1681065069
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My Day With Abe
My Day with Abe Lincoln

My Day with Abe Lincoln

Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a terrible speller for his entire life? Or that he almost died several times when he was a child? Most people don’t know these things about our nation’s greatest president. But Lucy Millaway learns all about Lincoln when she travels back in time to the backwoods of Indiana in the 1820s. Join Lucy as she spends a day with young Abe and discovers fascinating stories and forgotten moments behind his remarkable rise to greatness!

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“My Day with Abe Lincoln is a refreshing combination of pure kids’ excitement and some pretty strict historical accuracy. But let my own grandchildren tell you: the illustrations are great and so are the stories of Lincoln’s childhood—‘especially the Shawnee story!’ Here’s the book which will fire a kid’s imagination about Lincoln and history—the same way my imagination was fired by an illustrated Lincoln book as a kid.”—Allen C. Guelzo, New York Times best-selling author and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize.

About the Author

Jonathan W. White is professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He is the author or editor of 17 books, including A House Built By Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House, co-winner of the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize. He serves as vice chair of The Lincoln Forum, and in 2019 he won the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award. Madeline Renaux is a recent graduate from Christopher Newport University where she earned her degree in studio art.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Reedy Press (February 1, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681065061
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681065069
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jonathan W. White is professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. He is the author or editor of 17 books that cover a variety of topics including civil liberties during the Civil War, the USS Monitor and the Battle of Hampton Roads, the presidential election of 1864, and what Abraham Lincoln and soldiers dreamt about. He serves as vice chair of The Lincoln Forum, and on the Ford’s Theatre Advisory Council, and in 2019 he won the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award—the highest honor bestowed upon college faculty by the Commonwealth of Virginia. His recent book, A House Built By Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House, was co-winner the 2023 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize (with Jon Meacham). His most recent books are Final Resting Places: Reflects on the Meaning of Civil War Graves (edited with Brian Matthew Jordan), Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade, and My Day with Abe Lincoln.

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Henry Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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"My Day with Abe Lincoln" is a delight. The back cover recommends it for ages 6-10, but I am sure that children a few years older than that would also like it. I liked it and I am a grandfather; I bought it for my grandson, and I read it before I gave it to him.

The book is about a present-day schoolgirl who magically travels back to around 1820 and finds herself going to school with the young Abraham Lincoln and his sister. It brought to mind Octavia Butler’s novel "Kindred," because that book is also about a young woman who travels back in time, but she visits the antebellum South and is enslaved. "My Day with Abe Lincoln," by contrast, has no dark moments.

The author, Jonathan W. White, is an accomplished historian of Lincoln and the Civil War and has written many acclaimed books for adults. This is his first children’s book and first work of fiction, but you’d never know it. It is extremely well written and highly imaginative. At the same time, it is based on facts about Lincoln’s childhood, which White, being a historian, knows well.

The book’s illustrations, by Madeline Renaux, couldn’t be better. In the acknowledgements at the end, White promises a sequel, to take place during the Civil War. I’m looking forward to it.

Addendum: My grandson, age 10, liked the book very much. He found Abe's misspellings funny.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet read for kids and adults
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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This book has it all: time travel, humor and history! We thoroughly enjoyed the relatable, endearing and true vignettes of Abraham Lincoln’s childhood. Memorable characters and whimsical illustrations held the attention of our readers aged 3 to 11. Would make a great gift or addition to homeschool libraries.
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Nannistel
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
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Our family enjoyed reading this book together. My daughter, age 8, especially loved the main character, Lucy. Overall it was a great book that used charming, relatable stories to teach kids more about Abe Lincoln. Highly recommend adding it to your home library.
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Miss Sarah K Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had a day with Abe Lincoln!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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I loved Mr. Jonathan’s book because he had so many true facts and I learned so many new things. It was silly, exciting, and good for all ages. The creativity, history, and mind blowing facts were such a big part of the book. I hope you will read this book because I loved it and learned so many new things.
Verity Downs age 9
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lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, Informative and Enjoyable!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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We read this with our 9 year old daughter and loved it! The illustrations were excellent, we all learned a lot, and had fun along the way. We would highly recommend this book!
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lisbonrd
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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My daughter loved this book! It is a fun well written book about Abe Lincoln as a child. She even gave a presentation on it in school. We hope it’s the first in a series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do the next generation a favor and buy this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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Calling all parents: you need to buy this book for your children, and then read it along with them. My daughter couldn't get over how much she learned about the president she now calls "Abe." In her words, "My Day with Abe Lincoln is a great book! I'm sure it will teach millions of children about Abe. The magical top-hat was crazy, I wish I had one!" Wonderful book by a stellar historian - we hope that he writes many, many more books like My Day with Abe!
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Elaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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Looking forward to reading to my grandchildren!
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