Children's Books

[Gene C]

Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance by Francis Cavanah.
Mrs Cavanah wrote several childrens books

This was a Weekly Reader Children's Book Club book, published in 1959 with 92 pages. Reading level of 3rd-5th grade. It covers the time from his birth till he meets with his step-mother before he goes to Washington. Written well, I found it interesting and mainly factual. Ms Cavanah digs a little bit deeper into Lincoln's personality and character than most children's books.

Several, simple illustrations. As I was reading this it seemed so familiar, I can't be sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if I read this when I was in school. I purchased my copy on line, in very good condition, with nice dust cover for $1.99 plus s&h.
https://www.amazon.com/Abe-Lincoln-Gets-...367&sr=8-1

It's a also available on Internet Archives. For a nice short sample, go the the last page of the book and read the page where Abraham says goodbye to his stepmother.
- https://archive.org/details/abelincolnge...ew=theater