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231 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins |
January, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-303-0$17.95
(2)
4-6
Holzer scaffolds this entry in Lincoln lore with family events, using Lincoln's role as father as main support. Lincoln's benign parenting and dotage on young Tad are evident; Robert, the oldest, is neglected and often scorned; Willie, whose death devastated the president, is clearly the favorite. The account concludes with the last surviving Lincoln (Bob Beckwith, d. 1985). Ample photographs add interest. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Betty Carter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2011