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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: a tall, thin tale


Hopkinson, Deborah
Pictures by John Hendrix

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: a tall, thin tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend)
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2008

Our story takes place in Knob Creek, Kentucky, in 1816. We find 7-year-old Abe bringing wood in for his mother. We meet another boy named Benjamin Austin Gollaher--Austin for short. Abe and Austin head off towards Knob Creek as Abe's mama warns them to stay away from the water. The author, Deborah Hopkinson, gets the reader involved in the story by asking the reader questions and by having you clap for the boys. The illustrator does a great job of showing us the the wild running creek and the noise that is makes. We jump then to Abe's presidency and we wonder what has been the truth and what has been made up in this tall, thin tale.

Read this story to see what you think. Make sure you read the author's note at the beginning of the story if you want more information on Abe Lincoln and the research that the author did while she was writing this book.

The author, Deborah Hopkinson signed our copy and reminds us to "Mind your mother and learn to swim!"

Mrs. Wardall
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