Books like If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln by Ann McGovern

Discover the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his humble farming roots to his leadership during the Civil War, his administration as the sixteenth U.S. President, and his tragic assassination at Ford's Theater.

When a young Abraham Lincoln encounters a pig in distress, he chooses compassion over punctuality, even if his muddy arrival will delay a vital speech.

A young Abraham Lincoln’s frontier upbringing is glimpsed in a juvenile biography.

"The story of how a boy who loved to read changed the world forever." This is a captivating book, written in what seems to me to be free verse. I would say it is suitable for all elementary grades, to be read to the younger students and read by the older ones. Its emphasis lies in Abe Lincoln's childhood. He doesn't study law until page 34 out of 37, and he's elected the 16th President on page 36. Children will learn about young Abe's family life, the death of his mother, his father's remarriage, and about Abe pulling corn in a friend's field for 3 days to pay him back for ruining a book he had borrowed. The illustrations are wonderful, rendered in oil paint on canvas. This is the best elementary-level book about Abraham Lincoln I've experienced. Amazon.

Briefly presents the life of this famous president from his birth until the age of twenty-eight.

America's greatest president rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need. His vision saw the United States through the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president -- the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new birth of freedom, sanctified by blood, created the United States we know today. His story has been told many times, but never by a man who himself sought the office of president and contemplated the awesome responsibilities that come with it. George S. McGovern -- a Midwesterner, former U.S. senator, presidential candidate, veteran, and historian by training -- offers his unique insight into our sixteenth president. He shows how Lincoln sometimes went astray, particularly in his restrictions on civil liberties, but also how he adjusted his sights and transformed the Civil War from a political dispute to a moral crusade. McGovern's account reminds us why we hold Lincoln in such esteem and why he remains the standard by which all of his successors are measured. - Publisher.

Frontier lawyer Abraham Lincoln cures his absent-mindedness by placing letters, court notes, contracts, and his checkbook in his tall black hat.

A boy’s first-hand recollection of post‑war Britain, detailing victory bonfires, rationing, prefab houses, and beach rescues, while showing his growth as an artist amid the nation’s rebuilding.

Louisa May Alcott's early writings, based on diary entries from the ages of eleven and thirteen, offer insights into her thoughts, feelings, and early poetic efforts.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his childhood spent in poverty on the Midwestern frontier, and chronicling his rise to the Presidency and the highlights of his tenure.

War Boy is an illustrated memoir by English artist Michael Foreman, recounting his childhood experiences during World War II in Britain.