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 Lincoln8217;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.
- Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
- Subgenre: Biography + Autobiography / Political, History / United States / General
- Age: 4-8 years
- Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
- Pages: 40
- Language:
English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date:
August 5, 2008
- Date Published:
August 5, 2008
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Author: Robert Burleigh
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Illustrator: Wendell Minor
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- Online Item #: 11805701
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 248-23-9925
- ISBN: 9780805075298
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