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Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln

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By Patricia Polacco
Publisher Penguin
Just in Time, Abraham Lincoln
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Two kids. One mysterious doorway to the Civil War. Michael and Derek dont expect the adventure of a lifetime while visiting a Civil War museum with their grandmother. But when the mysterious museum keeper invites them to play a special history game, they suddenly find themselves walking through a door into a very realistic depiction of 1862. Its only the beginning of their journey as they are whisked away by a carriage to nearby Antietam only days after a violent battle. There, they see for themselves the tragic aftermath of war and come facetoface with Abraham Lincoln. Suddenly, the boys begin to wonderis this all real? Patricia Polacco brings history to vibrant life and uses facts and primary sources to open a doorway through time into a pivotal moment of the Civil War.

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2722 words2,722 words
48 pages48 pages
Lexile 730LLexile 730L
Grade 2 to 4Grade 2 to 4
Age 7-9Age 7-9
Published 2011Published 2011

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