Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
Publication Information
Author:  Winnick, Karen	Illustrator:  Winnick, Karen
Title:  Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Boyds Mills Press	City:  Honesdale, PA
ISBN, paperback:  1-56397-485-1	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    true story, historical fiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Grace, an 11 year-old girl writes a letter to Abraham Lincoln suggesting that he grow whiskers to help him win the election.
Teaching Ideas:
Readers can go to the web sites below to find pictures, speeches, and biographical information on Lincoln if they are interested. The letters written by Grace and Lincoln suggest extending the book through a letter writing activity, perhaps to a local politician on a community issue. web sites: www.nps.gov/liho/, showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/sites.htm, lincoln.lib.niu.edu/
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Government/Civics > voting History > topic > war > Civil War History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > Lincoln, Abraham Literature and Language > writing Social Studies > sociology > social issues > social action > activism Communities > change History > region > U.S. history > presidents Government/Civics > government > Presidents

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