by Ann Malaspina
ill. by Colin Bootman

It is 1951 in Alabama, and young Louis cannot sit at the “whites only” drugstore lunch counter or use the “whites only” public library. When his teacher asks Louis to write an essay about young Abe Lincoln, he summons the courage to look for a book in the public library. Although he is scolded and told to leave, one kind librarian whispers that he should come back after closing hours. In the dark and quiet library, she helps Louis find Carl Sandburg’s Abe Lincoln Grows Up. Lincoln’s courage and integrity inspires Louis to pursue justice and fair treatment in his own life. An author’s note provides a brief description of Lincoln’s life. Includes Conversations With the Author and Illustrator.