Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare

President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin. President John F. Kennedy was raised in the lap of luxury. One was a Republican and one a Democrat. They lived and served a hundred years apart.

Yet they had a number of things in common. Some were coincidental: having seven letters in their last names. Some were monumental: Lincoln's support for the abolitionist movement and Kennedy's support for the civil rights movement. They both lost a son while in office. And, of course, both were assassinated.

In this illuminating book, Gene Barretta offers an insightful portrait of two of our country's most famous presidents.

Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 06/14/2016
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780805099454
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 188110 / Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/14/2016
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2016
Booklist 06/01/2016 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 216 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Gene Barretta has written and illustrated many award-winning books, including Timeless Thomas: How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives, winner of the Cook Prize Honor from Bank Street College of Education; Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci; and Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin as well as Dear Deer and Zoola Palooza. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his family.