A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the president's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as President of the United States. Includes a time line and glossary.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6-Superficial looks at Truman, Nixon, and Carter. Using the same format throughout, the books open with material about each subject's early life and then discuss his political career and rise to the presidency. They briefly cover the main events of each man's administration and post-White House years, before concluding with a short analysis of how the individual and his years in office are viewed by the public and historians. Each book also includes several one-page sidebars about important people and events, as well as comments and quotes in the margins. The authors are objective, mentioning each man's strengths and weaknesses, including coverage of Watergate and Nixon's resignation. The books are attractive, with numerous black-and-white and full-color photos. However, that attractiveness is overshadowed by the extreme brevity. Each volume has only 37 pages of large-print narrative, most with photos, and the balance of the pages is used for a time line, glossary, listing of all presidents, and bibliography. As a result, these titles offer little more information and analysis than that found in an average encyclopedia entry. Most libraries would be better served by titles from the "Encyclopedia of Presidents" series (Children's), which offers a much more comprehensive look at each leader, his political career and presidential administration, and his legacy.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Reviewed with Sandra Francis' Gerald R. Ford.
Gr. 3-5. These two books in the new Spirit of America: Our Presidents series focus on men who ascended to the presidency without an electoral mandate. Francis' book is the more smoothly written, but both, like many series biographies, offer report writers quick facts in roughly chronological order. Neither author spends much time on controversial issues that marked the men's terms in office; for example, Ford's pardoning Nixon and Truman's decision to use atomic weapons are dispensed with so quickly kids might even miss the events' historical impact. The photos, mostly black and white, and the sidebar fast facts work fairly well; boldface terms are a bit too intrusive. The Web sites listed will be helpful, though the books' bibliographies seem overly dependent on other books in the series. It's helpful to have each president covered in a separate volume, but to ensure kids get a real sense of the individuals and the history, have other books on hand, too. For information on other titles in the 42-volume set, visit the publisher's Web site [http://www.childsworld.com] or call 612-906-3940. Stephanie Zvirin
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