AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
History
Rather than "make-believe" stories, some teens love learning facts and truths from history. Teens can be inspired reading stories of people like themselves and learning about people's differences. These readable histories draw teens into real-world, "it actually happened" stories.
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Mary and Abraham Lincoln by Candace Fleming
For Ages: 9-12
This museum-in-a-book is organized as a historical scrapbook, loaded with images of primary source documents, such as newspaper articles, photographs, and election memorabilia.
AdLit.org is funded by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York. The statements and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the author(s).
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