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FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Happy 200th Birthday, Abraham Lincoln!
This February, Americans will celebrate the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. Check out these books that offer a fresh perspective on our 16th president!
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend) by Deborah Hopkinson
Abraham Lincoln Comes Home by Robert Burleigh
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship by Nikki Giovanni
Abe Lincoln Loved Animals by Ellen Jackson
Lincoln Shot: A President's Life Remembered by Barry Denenberg
Our Abe Lincoln: An Old Tune with New Lyrics by Jim Aylesworth
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary by Candice Fleming
Abe's Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln by Jennifer Bryant