Letters from Vinnie

When the Civil War breaks out in 1861, thirteen-year-old Vinnie Ream and her family move to Washington, D.C. From the capital, Vinnie writes to her friend Regina about her family and romances, and discovers a passion for sculpting. Working from extensive research, Maureen Stack Sappey re-creates and revitalizes Vinnie Ream-the real sculptress of the Abraham Lincoln statue that Stands in the Capitol building today. Book jacket.Sappey, Maureen Stack is the author of 'Letters from Vinnie ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781590785386 and ISBN 159078538X.