The Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times [Hardcover]

DAVID RUBEL (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up

Each U.S. president's story unfolds in historical context in a graphically exciting, single-volume encyclopedia created especially for young readers. With one page allotted for each year of a president's term (including Clinton), students learn accomplishments and disappointments of each president, plus how the nation grew during each administration.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Great for homework, this nice effort includes a couple of large pages on each United States president, headlines from his administration, neat trivia (Herbert Hoover was the first president to have an asteroid named for him. Abe Lincoln was the first to wear a beard in office), a context in popular culture from Johnny Appleseed to virtual reality, and plenty of solid history in clear English. It's a wonderful jumping-off place for an emerging historian or a child curious about who is that guy on the U.S. dime. (For ages 10-11 and up and a great reference for the whole family)

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up. This revision of the 1994 volume presents new information and a plethora of pertinent changes. This user-friendly resource, which lucidly examines the political and personal lives of the U.S. Presidents, and the headlines, historical movements, and personalities, etc., that shaped their administrations, has a broader scope. Coverage begins with George Washington and ends with the commencement of Bill Clinton's second term. U.S. and international events that left an indelible impression on the mid-1990s, such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the war in Bosnia, and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, are vividly documented. Rubel also addresses the political issues, policies, and personalities that shaped the 1996 Presidential campaign and provides the results of this election. An engagingly written section presents an overview of the history of the White House. Charts, tables, and maps are updated, and the index has been expanded. Small black-and-white photos and reproductions add interest. A handsome new cover design completes the package.?Hillary Jan Donitz-Goldstein, New York Public Library
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Reference; First Edition edition (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590493663
• ISBN-13: 978-0590493666
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,040,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Was John F. Kerry an actual US President????, June 10, 2007

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Javelle Symons - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times (updated 2005) (Hardcover)

Do NOT buy this book unless you want your children seriously misinformed. The 2005 edition of this book actually lists John Kerry after George W. Bush as the 44th president in its table of contents!!! Whatever you may have wanted for the 2004 presidential electioin, it is irresponsible to publish a table of contents insinuating that John F. Kerry is our 44th president. Shame on the editors for letting this one "slip"....

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents And their Times, October 7, 2005

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Mary Bernhagen (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times (updated 2005) (Hardcover)

Very well organized! Columns helped differentiate what was going on historically from what the Presidents did in office as well as what they did before becoming Presidents. In the back you will find an index with the actual votes from the electoral college for each presidential race. Love the timelines and pictures. Easy to read for middle schoolers. Lots of color and did I say organized? Definitely.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review of Encyclopedia of Presidents, October 12, 2007

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John Mcquaig "John McQuaig" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scholastic Encyclopedia Of The Presidents And Their Times (updated 2005) (Hardcover)

This book is written primarily at the level of a junior high student. It has a great deal of information about each President as well as some fun facts about newsworthy topics during their terms. History is a record of facts regarding the President and First Lady. The author left out a focus on several significant first ladies: Jacqueline Kennedy and Ladybird Johnson. Additionally he stated the major interior restoration was begun by Mamie Eisenhower. This was incorrect. She accepted gifts of furniture as did many First Ladies but she did not lead the initiative. This was begun by Jacqueline Kennedy who helped found the White House Historical Association.