A program of the Children's Services department of the Allen County (Indiana) Public Library. Please join our discussion of this year's best informational books for children.
This is a short biography shows a very human side of Abraham Lincoln that children will be able to identify with. My criticism would be that it will have a very limited use in an educational setting, probably only for elementary ages. But that very criticism is also an advantage. It is difficult finding biographies and historical nonfiction for the elementary grades, so this title does fill a niche. I did not particularly care for the illustrations, but can see where children will appreciate them.
We're excited about all the new informational books for kids that will be published in 2011 and we look foward to highlighting some of the best here. We hope you'll join the discussion by leaving comments on the titles we post. If you'd like to suggest a title for our list, simply leave a comment or send us an email.
In January of 2012, we'll get together in person to talk about our favorites and vote for our Mock Sibert Award winners. Watch for details to be published later this year.
Children's librarians at the Allen County Public Library sometimes receive Advance Reading Copies and other free books from a variety of publishers. After reading, some of these books find their way onto this blog before being added to the permanent Library collection or given as gifts to the participants in our book programs.
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This is a short biography shows a very human side of Abraham Lincoln that children will be able to identify with. My criticism would be that it will have a very limited use in an educational setting, probably only for elementary ages. But that very criticism is also an advantage. It is difficult finding biographies and historical nonfiction for the elementary grades, so this title does fill a niche. I did not particularly care for the illustrations, but can see where children will appreciate them.
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