Pope Osborne, Mary. Magic Tree House: Abe Lincoln at Last! Vol. 47. New York: Random House Children's Books, 2011. N. pag. Print.
The life of Abraham Lincoln has always fascinated me. I have a historical fiction picture book that tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's sons, Tad and Willie. I have also read Bill O'Reilly's book Killing Lincoln. So, when I saw a Magic Tree House book on Abraham Lincoln I knew I wanted to read it. Actually, my purpose for reading it was 2-fold: 1) My fascination with Lincoln, 2) My advanced readers always enjoy these books and the 2nd graders at our school read them as part of our curriculum so I wanted to get a taste of one for myself.
I will certainly be reading more of the Magic Tree House books, many of which I already own. I like the general plot and setting ideas which, I assume, carry throughout the Magic Tree House series. I thought this book did a great job at capturing the character of Lincoln, even though it is fiction. I can see why my students enjoy these books so much. The plot was curious with many chapters leaving you hanging. The author did a great job of being informative while allowing the reader to have an imagination. I'll be adding this book to my classroom collection and I can't wait to recommend it to my students!
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