Discusses the construction of the Lincoln Memorial and its significance in United States history.

Describes the Lincoln Memorial and how it serves as a symbol of unity and freedom.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the Lincoln Memorial to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

Provides a detailed history of the planning and construction of the national monument honoring Abraham Lincoln.

Discusses the history of the Lincoln Memorial, its designer, construction of the monument, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States.

When they discover that one of the thumbs has been broken off the statue in the Lincoln Memorial, KC and Marshall set out to learn what happened and restore the thumb before a ceremony honoring the sculptor.

This is the story of how a farmboy became America's foremost sculptor. After failing at academics, Dan was working the family farm when he idly carved a turnip into a frog and discovered what he was meant to do. Sweeney's swift prose and Fields's evocative illustrations capture the single-minded determination with which Dan taught himself to sculpt and launched his career with the famous Minuteman Statue in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts....