Here is the perfect book for celebrating Lincoln's 200th birthday--and a unique way to illuminate our 16th president for today's young readers. Based on an actual incident that occurred when Lincoln was just a boy, it shows that he, like so many children, wished he were taller (and it came true!); that he had a mischievous streak; that he loved words; and--most important--that even as a small child he puzzled deeply over the concept of freedom. Amy...