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Language
English
Description
Information about each president's term in office, and the major political issues of each era. Quick-reference sidebars provide brief summaries of the major events and important people who emerged during each presidential term. Famous quotes and fun facts about each president ensure that this perennial favorite continues to be an entertaining and enlightening addition to any library.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin : an imprint of Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
A biography of Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States: from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president. The road to the presidency of the United States was a long--and determined--one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, his close-knit, devoted family gave him the foundation that would guide him through life. His family's...
Author
Publisher
Balzar + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The first picture book about the inspiring life of humanitarian Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States and a Nobel Prize winner--from Alabama Spitfire author Bethany Hegedus. Even before Jimmy Carter became president, he knew the value of hard work. Living on his family's peanut farm, Jimmy saw how hard work yielded strong results. At least it did for some people. But growing up in the segregated South, Jimmy also saw firsthand...
4) Presidents
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
©2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Covers the life of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence. Begins with his early interest in books and learning and traces the many roles he played, including his role in Congress during the American Revolution and as third President of the United States.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A biography of the president includes his interest in conservation, his presidency, his winning of the Nobel Prize, his career as a soldier and author and his role as a devoted family man.
10) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the Illinois lawyer who served the country as president through the difficulties of the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jimmy Carter served as the 39th US president from 1977 to 1981. In 2002 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Read about Carter's journey from a peanut farm in Georgia to the White House"-- Provided by publisher.
14) Ronald Reagan
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of Ronald Reagan, including his time as an actor, his terms as governor of California, and president of the United States.
Author
Series
Publisher
Morgan Reynolds Pub
Pub. Date
©2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Introduces the fortieth president of the United States and profiles his private, military, and political careers. Most presidents have careers in politics, the military, or business before being elected to the nation's highest office. Ronald Reagan spent the first half of his life as a Hollywood actor. He was also the oldest man elected president and the first to survive a serious injury suffered during an assassination attempt. Reagan's life was...
19) Abraham Lincoln
Author
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
20) U.S. presidents
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Donald Trump, and includes facts and trivia about each president, including major achievements and personality quirks.
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