Cory: 2 [Hardcover]

Siegel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 1988 | Age Level: 10 and up

A biography of the political newcomer who ran for the office of president of the Philippines following her husband's assassination and defeated Ferdinand Marcos in the 1986 election. Includes an interview with President Aquino.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-7 Siegel's smoothly written account of Corazon Aquino's accession to power in the Philippines is full of information on the tumult and terror of political life in that troubled country. The position of the Aquino family in Philippine society, the tempestuous career of ``Ninoy'' during his years of political opposition to Presi dent Marcos, and the falling of the mantle of opposition to Corazon Aquino after the death of her husband are clearly de scribed. The book is useful for learning about a country which is much in the news and is of particular importance to the United States. It is not as useful, how ever, as an introduction to the personality and character of Corazon Aquino. Most of the book is centered on the career and tragic death of her husband and on the problems she faces today as president of a violence-torn land. Laurie Nadel's Cora zon Aquino: Journey to Power (Messner, 1987) is a more effective biography, but Siegel's book is an excellent introduction to the current political drama taking place in the Philippines. Shirley Wilton, Ocean County College, Toms River, N.J.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 118 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1st edition (April 28, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525672354
• ISBN-13: 978-0525672357
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,553,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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