Children's Books

[Gene C]

Lincoln - by Lucy Foster Madison

Copyright 1928, with 368 pages. A large book with heavier than usual pages, fairly large print, easy to read.
For older children to adults. Few illustrations. Most of the book covers his pre-presidency years with only 30 pages covering his time in the White House. The book focuses on Lincoln's character; hard work, determination to improve himself, honesty, and consideration of others over self.

As an older, larger biography of Lincoln that appears to be intended for young adult to adult readers, this is a nice, affordable book to have.

Lucy Madison was a popular writer of popular stories for girls - Peggy Owens series,
https://archive.org/details/peggyowenpatriot36740gut
and other stories for girls, in the early 1900's.

Available on Internet Archive - https://archive.org/details/lincoln00madi

I purchased a very nice copy on Amazon for only $9, https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lucy-Fost...er+madison
* Note - the reviews for the book on Amazon seem to be of David Herbert Donald's biography of Lincoln and not Mrs. Madison's
My copy had a nice inscription - "To Craig Weaver from Margueritte and Eare Jr, Christmas 1937"