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1) Presidents
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Follow the early lives and political careers of the US presidents and see how they came into office, with full-color photographs of campaign memorabilia, family portraits, handwritten letters, mementos, and more. Discover how Abraham Lincoln saved the Union, why teddy bears are named after Theodore Roosevelt, and how Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the nation with the Louisiana Purchase"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country{u2019}s first president.
5) Honest Abe
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the president who led the United States through a bloody civil war.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.
8) Barack Obama
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This Little Golden Book about Barack Obama -- the 44th President of the United States and the country's first Black president -- is an inspiring read-aloud for young girls and boys." --Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When you're the president's pet, who walks you, empties your litter box or scrapes off your perch? Readers who hunger for information about the nonhumans who've lived at the White House over the years won't learn the answer to those questions, but they will discover that all our chief executives but one, from Washington to Obama, have owned a variety of pets--and, in some cases, been owned by them. In addition to the familiar dogs, cats and birds,...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, , an imprint of Penguin Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the achievements of the third president also explores his lesser-known contributions as an architect, naturalist, diplomat and archaeologist while revealing his vegetarian diet and his founding of the Library of Congress.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically the first President to be assassinated.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 25
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like. Describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States.
18) George did it
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"What's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse--twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President McKinley had a pet parrot that whistled 'Yankee Doodle Dandy' duets with him! In this new single-subject Weird But True book, you'll have a blast learning that there's a lot of substance--and...
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