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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Before he was president Abraham Lincoln, he was a lawyer in a large hat. Following his rise to the presidency offers readers an inside look at how the signer of the Emancipation Proclamation came to run the nation. From Lincoln's birth in a one-room log cabin to his early days practicing law and working in politics, his life is full of triumphs and tragedy. The places he lived and the people he loved are all chronicled in this exciting work, filling...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Andrew Jackson took his fame from the War of 1812 and became the people's president. But before his inauguration lay a fascinating story waiting to be told, from Jackson's military career to his origins as an orphan from South Carolina. After losing much of his family during the American Revolution, Jackson followed his family into a military life and became famous for his efforts in New Orleans during the second war with the British. Through timelines...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Donald Trump's path to the presidency is unlike any other in the nation's history. Before Trump's stunning rise to the presidency, he was a businessman and hotelier. After a million-dollar loan from his father, he got his own business off the ground and invested in casinos, hotels, and other real estate like golf courses. With unique biographical content and a timeline of his life, readers explore Trump's path through the business world, and see the...
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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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The story of Kennedy's presidency ends in tragedy, but his young life is full of amazing stories. From his strict upbringing in a house of nine children to meeting his future wife Jacqueline, Kennedy's life before he took office was as exciting as his presidency. Through engaging graphic elements and a thorough timeline, readers experience Kennedy's youth and rise to political power. From a house in Brookline, Massachusetts, to 1600 Pennsylvania...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The rugged image of Teddy Roosevelt might not appear to include the bustle of New York City, but there's much people don't know about the 26th president of the United States. Before Roosevelt founded the Bull Moose Party and ran for office, he was a weight lifter and practiced gymnastics. Readers explore the early life of this larger-than-life political figure, exploring his military career, hobbies, and writings in a book full of images and facts...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The rugged image of Teddy Roosevelt might not appear to include the bustle of New York City, but there's much people don't know about the 26th president of the United States. Before Roosevelt founded the Bull Moose Party and ran for office, he was a weight lifter and practiced gymnastics. Readers explore the early life of this larger-than-life political figure, exploring his military career, hobbies, and writings in a book full of images and facts...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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American presidents' administrations are thoroughly studied, analyzed, and chronicled. But what about these politicians' lives before being elected to the country's highest office? Barack Obama's unique story and life experiences, both the triumphant and the challenging, will give young readers insight into his road to the White House. They'll follow him from his earliest days in Hawaii to his historic 2008 election, learning interesting tidbits along...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Franklin Delano Roosevelt's deep admiration for distant cousin Theodore Roosevelt guided him into politics. Roosevelt rose quickly in New York political circles. Then, he was stricken with paralysis from the waist down, but this didn't stop his ambitions. This thought-provoking pre-presidential biography, full of fascinating facts like these, describes the remarkable and vivacious man who would guide the nation through World War II. Noteworthy photographs...
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, lived a full and intriguing life before he took the highest office. 'The Great Communicator,' as he'd later be called, honed his skills and persona as an announcer for the Chicago Cubs, a movie star, and a governor of California. Readers will be amazed at the many careers and interests of Reagan. They'll also learn about his family and his motivations for seeking the presidency. Absorbing photographs...
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Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Born into a large Virginia family, future US president Thomas Jefferson went to William and Mary College at age 16. When he turned 21, he received his inheritance and began building his estate Monticello. A governor of Virginia and later minister to France, Jefferson was also a talented architect and inventor. In this motivating volume, young historians will love learning about the early life of the multitalented founding father before he became...