Abraham Lincoln Comes Home

By Robert Burleigh

Book Overview

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president who had guided them through the Civil War. Over the course of thirteen somber days, people paid homage as Lincoln's funeral train made its way from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. In moving prose and stunning paintings, a young boy experiences the deep feelings evoked by the death of a major historical figure, during a time of great change in the country.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805075291
• ISBN13: 9780805075298
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4