Scholastic Book Of Presidents

Download or read book Scholastic Book of Presidents 2020 written by George Sullivan and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet America's presidents in this trivia-packed compendium, including 2020's chosen commander-in-chief! Refresh your knowledge of the leaders who took our nation's highest office with this easy-to-read, fact-filled book of mini biographies on everyone from George Washington to Donald Trump, and catch up on all the biggest news from the 2020 election season. The Scholastic Book of Presidents will tell you:- Which president spoke the most languages?- Who was the last president to keep a full beard?- Which president has served in office the longest?Alongside photographs and lists of key events, this book covers everything you need to know about each president's major accomplishments in and out of the Oval Office. A must-read for history buffs, educators, and anyone with a budding interest in politics, past or present.

Download or read book So You Want to be President? written by Judith St. George and published by Putnam Juvenile. This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

Download or read book If I Ran for President written by Catherine Stier and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library Media Connection Editor's Choice Award Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts! If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. Finally, in November, Election Day would arrive. You would keep your fingers crossed and wait for the results—will you be the next president of the United States? A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to run for president. The entertaining yet informative text is a good conversation starter for discussions on the election process. A note about this process accompanies the story.

Download or read book Mr. President written by George Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These brief, easy-to-read essays portray the lives of our 42 presidents, the leaders who have come from many backgrounds and sections of the country. Photos/illustrations.

Download or read book "The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy written by James L. Swanson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER! In his new young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER, Swanson will deploy his signature "you are there" style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.The book will be illustrated with archival photos, and will have diagrams, source notes, bibliography, places to visit, and an index.

Download or read book What Does the President Do? written by Amanda Miller and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know who leads our country? The President of the United States has a very big job. He helps make laws and works to keep our country safe. Read this book to learn more about what the President does. Book jacket.

Download or read book Presidents' Day written by Anne Rockwell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-12-26 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the duo who created the classroom called "a charmed place" comes a patriotic primer for picture-book readers. Today at school we celebrated Presidents' Day by putting on a play. Mrs. Madoff said I could be George Washington because his birthday is the same as mine. Charlie was Abraham Lincoln because he's the tallest kid in our class. Everyone else had very important parts to play, too. At the end of the day we voted for class president, and you'll never guess who won!