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2015.
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English
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"The Big Book of Presidents" illustrates each president's journey to the White House through facts, anecdotes, illustrations, photographs, inspirational quotes, and more! Find out which president had a faithful dog named Fala, who was the only unmarried president, and which president's daughter carried around her pet snake in the White House in this overview of our country's leaders.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
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English
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"How much do you know about James Madison? Find out the facts you need to know about the fourth president of the United States. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American."--
12) Andrew Jackson
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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This biography for young readers explores the life of the controversial seventh U.S. president, as well as his successes, failures, and legacy.
Born in the Carolina backwoods, Andrew Jackson joined the American Revolutionary War at the age of thirteen. After a reckless youth of gunfights, gambling, and general mischief, he rose to national fame as the general who defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans.
Jackson ran for president as a political...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
350L
Language
English
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Presents the life of the first President of the United States, including information on his childhood, his military career, his significance in the founding of the new nation, and his legacy.
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English
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Though George Washington was known more for his accomplishments off the battlefield, he was also a commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. With maps to accompany descriptions of military campaigns and full color photographs, students will have the opportunity to learn about Washington's successes and challenges both as a general and as America's first president.
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English
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George Washington comes alive in a fascinating activity book that introduces the leader to whom citizens turned again and again to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they wrote a new Constitution, and to act as the new nations first executive leader. Children will learn how, shortly after his death in 1799, people began transforming George Washington from a man into a myth. However, Washington was a complex individual who,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Readers might think they might have heard everything there is to know about the American Revolution, but each Founding Father has a unique story worth telling. Before John Adams became America's second president, for example, he often skipped school to hunt and fish. This book gives readers an inside look at life before the presidency which, of course, included creating the nation he became president of later. From his early days north of Boston to...
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