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Abraham Lincoln

by Ingri Parin D'Aulaire

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Caldecott Medal

Abraham Lincoln by Ingri Parin D'Aulaire is assigned in US schools at grades 1–4. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Abraham Lincoln is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 1–4
Age range
Ages 6–9
Pages
64
Reading time
about 1h 10m (est.)
First published
1939
Genre
Biography
ISBN-13
9781893103610

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About this book

Text and illustrations present the life of the boy born on the Kentucky frontier who became the sixteenth president of the United States.

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Why widely assigned

This Biography title, typically at grades 1–4. Written in the 1930s; pairs with curriculum units on biography and caldecott medal; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

biography · caldecott medal · presidents · illustration

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Common questions

What grade level is Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 1–4. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Abraham Lincoln?
It takes about 1h 10m to read Abraham Lincoln (64 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 70 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Abraham Lincoln?
Abraham Lincoln appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Abraham Lincoln banned in schools?
Abraham Lincoln does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Abraham Lincoln explore?
Central themes in Abraham Lincoln include biography, caldecott medal, presidents, illustration. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 1–4 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner.

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