CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 4, 2011
"Kennedy's life and administration were documented with a groundbreaking intimacy the public had never known before, making this an accessible, insightful perspective on one of America's most famous presidents. (further reading and websites, source notes, index) (Biography. 10-14)"
As he did in Lincoln Through the Lens (2008), Sandler offers a fascinating photo-essay examining how images shaped public perceptions of John F. Kennedy.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 12, 2010
"The revealing, insightful text is richly illustrated with photographs and archival images and punctuated by contemporary quotes. (chronology, glossary, source notes, bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 12 & up)"
Explaining the complexities of Roosevelt's New Deal initiatives and their economic impacts is a daunting task for any writer, but Bolden rises to the occasion with an accessible and thoughtful text that clearly and succinctly explains the agencies and programs that came out of FDR's first 100 days in office.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2009
"Another strong entry in the fine Up Close series. (Biography. 11 & up)"
In a superb biography both personal and opinionated, Cooper calls Theodore Roosevelt "the hero America needed."
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2009
"A good match with Candace Fleming's description of these events in The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary (2008). (author's note, annotated sources) (Nonfiction. 10 & up)"
Imagine finding an old journal in the attic, a journal with pages worn and brown with age and written by Abraham Lincoln.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 15, 2008
"EWSLUGp2000. (Nonfiction. 8-12)"
The turning point of the American War of Independence came when the Continental Army emerged from the "starving winter" at Valley Forge as a "tested and toughened" fighting force.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 14, 2008
"Extensive end notes round out an impressive volume. (bibliography, websites, a note on research, picture credits, index) (Nonfiction. 10-14)"
Fleming's five-year immersion in letters, diaries, newspapers, speeches and other primary documents yields a monumental visual chronicle of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and their times.
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