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Title details for The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents by Todd Davis - Available

The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents

Fascinating Facts about Each and Every President, Including an American History Timeline

by Todd Davis
Marc Frey
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Updated for 2013, readers can easily relive the course of American history through a detailed timeline, more than 50 vivid photographs and illustrations, information about each president's term in office, and the major political issues of each era.

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  • Release date

    February 12, 2013

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780762448784

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2013

      Gr 4-8-In this overview, most presidents have a one-page entry, but Washington, Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, and Lyndon Johnson each get two pages because of added historical information for their time periods. The entries feature a half page devoted to the president's term in office. One third of the page offers a box with basic facts about the man and his picture. The rest of the page is devoted to segments that focus on significant events or accomplishments of the time. Those vignettes often discuss women, African Americans, or Native Americans. A time line runs through the whole book at the bottom of each page, providing consistent historical perspective. The brief text is well written but surprisingly dense. The title and format suggest an elementary-age audience, but the text seems better suited for middle grades. Eyewitness Presidents (DK, 2009) and Time for Kids Presidents of the United States (HarperCollins, 2005) are similar titles aimed at a younger audience. Our Country's Presidents (National Geographic, 2013) and the Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times (Scholastic, 2013) provide more historical information and longer entries. If a new guide to the presidents is needed, this title is a useful purchase. If the collection already has several similar books, this title does not offer a distinctive approach.-Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA

      Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2013
      The office of the president is examined in the context of the system of American government. Color portraits and brief biographies of presidents from Washington to Obama highlight hallmark political events during their respective terms. Small, tight print and encyclopedic information makes this a survey for upper-elementary readers. A timeline across the bottom of the pages keeps track of the contemporaneous historical details. Glos.

      (Copyright 2013 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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