Review of Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words by Donna Janell Bowman

Authors

Kristen Farley, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Peachtree Publishers

City

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date of Publication

2018

ISBN

9781561458523

Date of Review

2019

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews

Review

Based on events prior to Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, this book recounts one of the most comical, yet embarrassing incidents of his political career. Abraham Lincoln published a silly letter that mocked the legislation of his political opponent, James Shields. Things got out of hand and Lincoln was forced to accept Shield’s challenge to a duel, an event which Lincoln exhaustively tried to prevent. Keeping the story close to the historical narrative, the author tactfully blends her own narration and Lincoln’s own words about the event. The illustrations are fun additions to the main narration, as they demonstrate some of the more technical and humorous aspects of the story. Adults and students would be able to appreciate this book, as a history lesson, or as a general reading experience.

Highly Recommended

Kristen Farley, Centennial Library Intern

Recommended Citation

Farley, Kristen, "Review of Abraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words by Donna Janell Bowman" (2019). Library Intern Book Reviews. 247.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/247

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