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Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of John Adams from his childhood in Massachusetts through his term as the second president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Adams, and other reference materials.
202) Jimmy Carter
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the childhood, political career, and other activities of the thirty-ninth president of the United States.
203) William Taft
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to William Taft including his early political career and key events from Taft's administration including forming the US Children's Bureau and Arizona and New Mexico becoming states. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard...
204) George H.W. Bush
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of George H.W. Busch including his triumphs from childhood to the White House and beyond.
206) William H. Taft
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on President William H. Taft and places him within his historical and cultural context. Also explored are the formative events of his times and how he responded"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of William Howard Taft from his childhood in Ohio through his term as the twenty-seventh president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Taft, and other reference materials.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Life and times of the first U.S. president from the colonial era through the revolutionary, confederation, and constitutional periods--with historical and biographical text accompanied by hands-on activities.
Presents the life of the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, in a text that includes instructions for making items representative of Revolutionary times.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The fifth book in the Making of America series, Franklin D. Roosevelt examines the life of America's 32nd president: his birth into one of America's elite families, his domineering mother, his marriage to Eleanor Roosevelt, his struggle with polio, and his political career. A Democrat, Roosevelt (1882-1945) won a record four presidential elections and is the longest-serving US President. During his time in office, he led the country through the Great...
210) Kamala Harris
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about Vice President Kamala D. Harris, from her childhood spent growing up in Oakland, California, to her time serving as District Attorney of San Francisco, California and working as a United States Senator to her journey to the White House. Find out about Kamala Harris's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers."--
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln tried to make life easier for others. Then during the darkest days of the Civil War, when everyone needed hope, President Lincoln cleared a path for all Americans to a better future. As a boy, Abraham Lincoln helped his family break through the wilderness and struggle on a frontier farm. When Lincoln was a young man, friends made it easier for him to get a better education and become a lawyer, so as a politician...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A former Democratic senator from California, in 2021 Kamala Harris became the first woman vice president, as well as the first Black vice president and the first vice president of South Asian descent. Over the years, Harris has impressed many people-including students, teachers, coworkers and political opponents-with her intelligence, toughness, and sense of humor. She is well known for her desire to inspire others, especially young people. Her message...
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis received a telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time--the Yankees are coming, it warned. That night Davis fled Richmond, setting off an intense manhunt for the Confederate president. Two weeks later, President Lincoln was assassinated, and the nation was convinced that Davis was involved in the conspiracy that led to the crime. Lincoln's murder, autopsy, and White House funeral transfixed...
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