Archive for July 4, 2012

Looking at Lincoln

Written and illustrated by Maira Kalman

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After seeing a man who reminds her of Abraham Lincoln, a young girl sets out to discover who the sixteenth president of the United States really was. She goes to the library, where she is fascinated by a “photo of his beautiful face.” The narrator goes on to discover facts about Lincoln’s early life, family, and political career. She learns about slavery, the Civil War, and Lincoln’s tragic death.
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Space Stations: Exploring Space series

Written by Colleen Sexton

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Second-grade students are beginning to explore the world beyond their neighborhood and realize there is a lot going on outside their community. As students discover the wider world, many become fascinated with outer space. Space Stations is a great introduction to a fascinating part of the world outside our planet.

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