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Grace's Letter to Lincoln (Hyperion Chapters)
Grace's Letter to Lincoln - Hyperion Chapters Author:Peter Roop Synopses — On the eve of the 1860 presidential election, as war clouds gather and the South threatens to secede, eleven-year-old Grace decides to help Abraham Lincoln get elected by writing and advising him to grow a beard. — Publisher's Notes — Grace's brother and family are part of the Wide-Awake movement, working to elect Abraham Lincoln. But Gr... more »ace has to stay at home to help with chores, and never gets to be a part of the plans. She longs to make a difference but she can't figure out how, until she comes up with a very original way to make Mr. Lincoln more popular. She writes a letter to the soon-to-be president, telling him that he would be much more popular if he would only grow whiskers. This unusual letter inevitably leads to a change in Mr. Lincoln's appearance, and to the touching historic encounter between this bold little girl and the President.« less