"The life of Abraham Lincoln, America's greatest president, in a new, illustrated edition of the Newbery Honor classic. Clara Ingram Judson's Newbery Honor Book is a richly drawn biography of Abraham Lincoln from his backwoods boyhood, to his days as a shopkeeper and lawyer, his entry into politics, and finally through his extraordinary presidency and tragic assassination. Judson presents Lincoln as he was--the plain-spoken and practical man, often...

Traces the life of President George Bush, from his formative years through his military service and early political career to his handling on the Persian Gulf war.

Traces the life of the thirty-ninth president from his childhood in Plains, Georgia, through his career in the Navy, to his term in the White House, as well as his later humanitarian and diplomatic efforts.

Describes Bill Clinton's rise to the presidency as well as the ups and downs he experienced during his two terms in office.

A biography of the man who became President upon the assassination of Lincoln emphasizing his turbulent White House years.

Recounts the life and political career of the former president and the events of his term, which was marred by the Iranian hostage crisis, and describes the humanitarian activies for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.