Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)

Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship

Nikki Giovanni, author

Bryan Collier, illustrator

Weston Woods Studios

143 Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06851

0545134404, $59.95 www.scholastic.com/westonwoods 1-800-290-7531

Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship is the DVD adaptation of a children's picturebook about the extraordinary friendship between President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, a man born into slavery but who escaped to freedom and became a major figure of the abolitionist movement. Douglass was even a guest at Lincoln's 1865 inaugural reception. Featuring a "read-along" option and a bonus interview with author Nikki Giovanni, Lincoln and Douglass is a brief yet engrossing DVD based on a true story, and an excellent contribution to public library children's collections. 12 minutes, subtitles, closed captioned. Also highly recommended is the DVD adaptation of "Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad".

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