Vinnie and Abraham

By Dawn FitzGerald

Vinnie Ream was a small girl with a giant gift for sculpture. This story chronicles Vinnie's life from her arrival in Washington D.C. at the start of the Civil War through her apprenticeship with a famous sculptor and friendship with Abraham Lincoln. After Lincoln's assassination, Vinnie fights doubt and prejudice for the honor of sculpting the full-size statue of Lincoln that now stands in the Capitol rotunda.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Release date: Aug 30, 2010
• ISBN: 9781607341215

Dawn FitzGerald

Getting in the Game is Dawn FitzGerald's first work of fiction. A middle school teacher, she lives with her family in Ohio, where she watches her children play sports and cheers "Good effort!" after every play.

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[gabby · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

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[dhut0042 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Vinnie and Abraham by Dawn FitzGerald is a historical nonfiction informational book about the sculptress that was commissioned to complete an Abraham Lincoln memorial detailing the president holding the Emancipation Proclamation. The book is likely appropriate to be read to children grades K-5 and could probably be read by middle school students. The intent of the book, presenting the first female artist commissioned by the United States government, in the context of her professional relationship with Abraham Lincoln and her achievements I believe is wholly successful.