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Author
Series
League of unexceptional children volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Evanston, Virginia, twelve-year-olds Jonathan Murray and Shelley Brown are completely average and forgettable until they are recruited to help the League of Unexceptional Children save the Vice President of the United States, who has been kidnapped along with an important code.
Author
Series
Spy school volume 5
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is assigned to protect the president from an assassination attempt in his first solo mission, but he may be in over his head.
8) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Barack Obama, including his childhood in the United States and abroad, careers as a community organizer and lawyer, and his election as the forty-four president in 2009.
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
215 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The kids who grew up to be president were like a lot of other children. Some struggled with schoolwork and got into fights; others pranked their teachers and infuriated their parents. William Howard Taft was forced to take dance lessons. Gerald Ford struggled with dyslexia. Teddy Roosevelt had a bedroom "museum" full of dead animals. "Kid Presidents" features 20 captivating true stories from the childhoods of American presidents, complete with lively...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the presidents of the United States describes each president's childhood, career, achievements while in office, and life after the White House.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making him the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the requirements, roles, and responsibilities of the president of the United States, and how to get on the path to achieving the highest position in United States government.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
89 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
This treasury from documentarian Ken Burns brings the presidents to life for our nation's children. Each president is given a lushly illustrated spread with curated stories and information to give readers of all ages a comprehensive view of the varied and fascinating characters who have led our nation (with the exception of Grover Cleveland -- the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms -- who gets two spreads!). From Thomas Jefferson's...
18) Presidents
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[1995]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
94 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
19) U.S. Presidents
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A trivia book combines engaging facts about the American presidents with illustrations and skill-reinforcing quizzes.
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