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Learn about the hardships of the young Sally and Abe Lincoln with these literature activities to accompany the book by Harry Mazer. slide 1 of 9. My Brother Abe, Sally Lincolnâs Story is an appealing historical fiction novel for middle school students. It is narrated by Sarah Lincoln, better known as Sally, and tells the story of the Lincoln family when Sally and Abe were young. Through the eyes of this young girl we understand the hardships the Lincolns endured as they were forced from their home in Kentucky and tried to build a new life in Indiana.
In 1830, when Lincoln was twenty-one years of age, thirteen members of the extended Lincoln family moved to Illinois. Thomas, Sally, Abraham, and Sally's son, John D. Johnston, went as one family. Dennis Hanks and his wife Elizabeth, who was also Abraham's stepsister, and their four children joined the party.In Illinois it was known as the Winter of Deep Snow.) In the spring, as the Lincoln family prepared to move to a homestead in Coles County, Illinois, Abraham was ready to strike out on his own. Thomas and Sally moved to Coles County, and remained in Illinois for the rest of their lives.