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Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty Hardback - 2013

by Tonya Bolden

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Published on the 150th anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln's order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival images, and more. Full color.

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Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln's order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events that led to the Emancipation Proclamation. Filled with little-known facts and fascinating details, it includes excerpts from historical sources, archival images, and new research that debunks myths about the Emancipation Proclamation and its causes. Complete with a timeline, glossary, and bibliography, Emancipation Proclamation is an engrossing new historical resource from award-winning children's book author Tonya Bolden.

Praise for Emancipation Proclamation:
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS
"A convincing, handsomely produced argument..."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Bolden makes excellent use of primary sources; the pages are filled with archival photos, engravings, letters, posters, maps, newspaper articles, and other period documents. Detailed captions and a glossary interpret them for today's readers."
--School Library Journal, starred review

"The language soars, powerfully communicating not just the facts about the Emancipation Proclamation but its meaning for those who cared most passionately."
--Booklist, starred review

"Bolden tackles these questions in a richly illustrated overview of the lead-up to the Proclamation, organizing and reiterating information already familiar to many middle-schoolers, while introducing material that will probably be eye-opening to students who have taken their textbook's version of history at face value."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

Award
School Library Journal Best Book of 2013
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbons List 2013
Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014
2014 Carter G.Woodson Middle Level Book Award

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  • Title Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
  • Author Tonya Bolden
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harry N. Abrams
  • Publication date 2013-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9781419703904 / 1419703900
  • Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 8.9 x 0.7 in (25.65 x 22.61 x 1.78 cm)
  • Age range 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Reading level 1160
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Lincoln, Abraham
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012000845
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.714

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2013, Page 56
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2014, Page 13
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 02/01/2013, Page 285
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2013, Page 153
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2013, Page 200
  • Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books, 11/15/2013, Page 71
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2012, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 01/01/2013, Page 130
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2013, Page 33

About the author

Tonya Bolden has written numerous award-winning books for kids, including Tell All the Children Our Story, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and Maritcha, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and winner of a James Madison Book Award. She lives in New York City.

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