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Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Presidents' Day celebrates the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and all U.S. presidents. Some people go to parades, visit historical sites, or read books about presidents. Others dress up in costumes. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"-- Provided by publisher.
2) Presidents
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Short biographies of each president of the United States with something special about them.
5) Barack Obama
Author
Series
United States presidents (Checkerboard Library (Firm)) volume No. 44
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Barack Obama including his early political career and key events from Obama's administration including the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Affordable Care Act, and the Clean Power Plan. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is...
6) Bill Clinton
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Bill Clinton including his early political career and key events from Clinton's administration including the North American Free Trade Agreement, 2000 Camp David Summit, and his impeachment by the House of Representatives. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Abraham Lincoln including his military service, early political career, and key events from Lincoln's administration including the American Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address, and his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to George H.W. Bush, including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration, including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the Persian Gulf War, and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Revised and updated to include the winner of the 2020 presidential election, this photo-filled and fact-packed book is a timely reference. Key features include: Information about the 2021 president-elect and the 2020 election results, a brand-new thematic spread on the impeachment process and its history, revised terminology around the language of slavery and analysis of early presidents who benefitted from and relied on enslaved labor, comprehensive...
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to William H. Harrison, including his military service during the War of 1812; his early political career as governor of Indiana Territory, US congressman, Ohio state senator; and Harrison's term as the shortest presidency in US history. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included." -- Publisher's website.
11) Jimmy Carter
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Jimmy Carter including his early political career and key events from Carter's administration including the Emergency Natural Gas Act, a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, and the Iran hostage crisis. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
12) Zachary Taylor
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Zachary Taylor including his early political career and key events from Taylor's administration including the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Compromise of 1850. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
13) James Monroe
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to James Monroe including his military service, early political career, and key events from Monroe's administration including the Monroe Doctrine. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
14) Franklin Pierce
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to the life of Franklin Pierce including his military service, early political career, and key events from Pierce's administration including the Gadsden Purchase, the Treaty of Kanagawa, and Bleeding Kansas. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
15) Grover Cleveland
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Grover Cleveland including his early political career and key events from Cleveland's administration including the Presidential Succession Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
16) Andrew Johnson
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Andrew Johnson including his career as a tailor, early political career, and key events from Johnson's administration including Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act, the Fourteenth Amendment, and his impeachment by the House of Representatives. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's...
17) John Tyler
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces young readers to the life of John Tyler including his military service, early political career, and key events from Tyler's administration including his opposition to the national bank, Second Seminole War, and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
18) James Buchanan
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to James Buchanan including his early political career and key events from Buchanan's administration including the Dred Scott case and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the American Civil War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
19) Andrew Jackson
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Andrew Jackson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Jackson's administration including the Indian Removal Act and his opposition to the Bank of the United States. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
20) Millard Fillmore
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Millard Fillmore including his early political career and key events from Fillmore's administration including the Compromise of 1850 and the Treaty of Kanagawa. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
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