This biography is about our sixteenth President, Abraham Lincoln and his life growing up. He and his family lived on a farm. Life was a struggle for the Lincoln's. They needed every bit of food they could grow to feed themselves through the year. Abe enjoyed school and playing with his friends as do most young boys do.

I enjoyed reading this book. I was not aware of his life experiences and his childhood. He came from what looked like no opportunities as a child and became the President of the United States of America.

As a classroom extension after reading the story we would discuss his life and how he became the President. I would assign the children to write the President's names (in order) on a piece of paper. This would be a great way to study other President's and learn of their lives growing up. My hope would be that the children would be inspired to do something great with their lives....like becoming the President of the United States. We never know what the future holds for our children. This study of Abe Lincoln will open our eyes to history and hopefully spark an interest to learn more about our leaders.