In the little Indiana town where Abraham Lincoln lived, almost no one knew how to read. Abraham learned how, even though he had no books of his own.

Patricia Miles Martin has written about Abraham Lincoln and borrowed book, as well as about other incidents of his childhood. Here, too, are stories of Lincoln the man, his debate with Senator Stephen Douglas, and his life in the White House as President of the United States. 

This story is told mostly in words taught in the second grade. New words are those necessary to the story, plus a few added for reading enrichment.

From the book