About this book
Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance by Frances Cavanah brings the young log-cabin life of a future president to vivid, heartfelt life, offering a winning hook for curious young listeners.
This coming-of-age historical fiction for teens recreates Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood on the American frontier, where hard work, family bonds, and small-town friendships shape a shy, thoughtful boy into a man of integrity. Drawing on Lincoln’s own words and the recollections of family and neighbors, Cavanah fills pioneer Indiana and Kentucky with authentic detail—snowy riverbanks, one-room cabins, chores, and the rough-and-ready games of childhood—while imagining the conversations and choices that set Lincoln on his path. Themes of perseverance, honesty, humility, and the spark of opportunity run through the narrative without straying into hagiography, making history accessible and human.
Ideal for teen and young-adult listeners, classroom groups, and anyone who loves historical fiction or inspiring biographical stories, this audiobook invites you to listen to the small moments that helped shape a great American life and to discover how a chance, when met with courage, can change everything.
