Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln was one busy man. He had a country to run. And a war to win. And a family to care for. But when it came time to honor all the soldiers who had died in the great battle of Gettysburg, President Lincoln still took time to say a few words. Two hundred and seventy-one to be exact. Here is a true story about a great man and his famous speech.

This book could be used an independent read for second through fourth graders. This book is readable for these grade levels and puts this part of Lincoln's life in an understandable and interesting way. It add a lot of different interesting facts to bring Lincoln to be relatable. This book takes a small part of the life and presidency of Lincoln, but gives a good picture of who Lincoln is and the impact he had. The students can read and understand the book. This book can be used for a reference about Lincoln. It could be used as a research book for a paper about Lincoln. Since the book narrows on a specific part the students are able to get details about his life and understand Lincoln as a person. The book also used rhetorical show more questions to relay information and keep it interesting. The students could learn about rhetorical questions and the purposes of using them as well as other figurative language. show less

A nice little history of Lincoln's famous speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A sub-plot about Lincoln's relationship with his son Tad is included to help keep kids interested.

Provides a look at the family life of Abraham Lincoln and at the circumstances surrounding his short, but memorable speech at the dedication of the cemetery at the Gettysburg battlefield. Includes text of the speech.

History of the Gettysburg address and parts of the civil war. Yes i would have this book in my classroom because it is an interesting and fun way to learn about history. k-3

This book is a great book about the civil war and how president lincoln handled it. It also talks about his home life giving great inside as to what he was thinking. I would read this book to 2-5 grade and have the 4 and 5th graders read it on their own, when talking about the civil war.

This book is talking about the story of Gettyburg Addewss, and what Mr. Lincoln did during the civil war to make the country united. I would use this book in my teaching, because this is really a good book for kids to learn about Mr. Lincoln. This book is good for 2nd-3rt readers to read.