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English
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In this anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
2) John Adams
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Language
English
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Chronicles the life of the second president, John Adams, describing the many conflicts--including international exploits--he faced during his long political career and exploring the love story that was his marriage to Abigail and the complexity of his friendship with Thomas Jefferson.
3) Theodore Rex
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English
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A biography of Theodore Roosevelt, following his life and activities during his presidency, from his emergency oath of office in 1901 following the death of assassinated President McKinley, to his departure from office nearly eight years later.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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We can all be heroes. That's the inspiring message of this "New York Times" Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Learn all about George Washington, America's first president.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden was one of the youngest United States Senators ever elected. This is his story"--
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing from the newly catalogued Washington papers at the University of Virginia, the author paints a full portrait of Washington's life and career in the context of eighteenth-century America, richly detailing his private life and illustrating the ways in which it influenced his public persona.
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Language
English
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A president who governed a divided country has much to teach us in a twenty-first-century moment of polarization and political crisis. Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when implacable secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money, race, identity, and faith. In him we can see the possibilities of the presidency as well as its limitations.
At once familiar and...
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
As one of our most inspirational and determined presidents, Franklin Roosevelt overcame his disability to lead the country out of the Great Depression.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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This spans seventeen years -- from 1869 when little "Teedie" is ten, to 1886, when he returns from the west a "real life cowboy" to puck up the pieces of a shattered life and begin anew, a grown man, whole in body and spirit.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follows Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.
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Language
English
Description
The award-winning, New York Times–bestselling chronicle of the sensational murder trial that would be the capstone of Lincoln's legal career.
In the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old "Peachy" Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. When Harrison's father hired Abraham Lincoln to defend him, the case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln's debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had transformed...
In the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old "Peachy" Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. When Harrison's father hired Abraham Lincoln to defend him, the case took on momentous meaning. Lincoln's debates with Senator Stephen Douglas the previous fall had transformed...
Author
Publisher
Enslow
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the life and political career of George Washington from his childhood in Virginia, through his role in the American Revolution, to his years as President.
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.)
Language
English
Description
Biography of one of the most famous and recognizable American presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Covers the president's humble beginnings, his career as a lawyer, his marriage and family life, and his presidency during the Civil War.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
106 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Holzer, a Lincoln enthusiast with several books to his credit, pulls together a collection of writings beginning with rhymes in the margins of young Abe's arithmetic book and ending with official and unofficial words from the presidential years. The introduction offers a brief look at Lincoln's life as a man who valued the power of words. Each excerpt is offered with an introduction of its own, providing readers with a historical perspective, and...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
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. "Kid Presidents" features 20 true stories from the childhoods of American presidents.
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