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Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln And The Dawn Of Liberty (2013)

by Tonya Bolden(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1419703900 (ISBN13: 9781419703904)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Abrams Books for Young Readers

review 1: By upper elementary everyone knows about the Emancipation Proclamation, they know at least generally what it was and that Abraham Lincoln signed it during the Civi War. History buffs and Civil War effecionatos know a great deal more. This book enlightens everyone else of a certain age who is hooked by history, the intrigue of politics, and the unfolding of historical events. It's uses as a valuable teaching tool are wide ranging. Part 1 could be made into a terrific dramtic reading with the visuals flashed on a screen. And that's just a start. Bolden has created a museum experience to be had while sitting in your own comfortable chair. Instead of earbuds narrating, one provides it themselves by reading. You can mentally walk past all the exhibits, letters, pictures... more, quotations. In fact many visits can be made to this handheld museaum to savor bits at a time. The chronology of the inception of slavery, the beastiality of slavery, the resisancet to slavery, and the defense of same is well exhibited. As the exhibit moves through the Civil War years the escalation of the pro and anti slavery groups is chronicled in an aura of intrigue. If one suspends their knowledge of the outcome they can for a moment take the position of one side or the other and feel the suspense as events go tit for tat, for and against. A multi-faceted Lincoln is exposed, certainly not for the first time, but effectively for the targeted audience. It is possible and perhaps necessary to give the full orbed complexity of him as the point person at our nation's crisis moment politically and humanely. How against such forces could right prevail? How could the contitution as written by founding fathers become the reality of millions of enslaved subjects? How and why could Lincold arrive at the point he did? Important and good reading. If I were stil in the class room I would do this with the whole class, parts at a time in support of a larger lesson plan for that period of time.
review 2: It's always a pleasure to read a history a book by Tonya Bolden because her fascination and passion for her subjects are so evident. Using a personal voice that infuses her narrative with vividness and dramatic urgency, Bolden creates a compelling overview of the lead-up to the Proclamation. She makes excellent use of primary sources and visual materials. A richly illustrated, handsomely designed work. less

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