Ulysses S. Grant (World Leaders Past & Present) [Library Binding]

William Golding (Author), Steven O'Brien (Author), Steven O'Brian (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1991 | Age Level: 10 and up | Series: World Leaders Past & Present

Follows the life of the war hero who became the eighteenth president of the United States.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-10-- While O'Brien covers all of Grant's life, the true focus here is his years as commander of the Union forces during the Civil War. The coverage of key campaigns (Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Wilderness) is excellent, conveying not only what occurred in each battle, but also the strategy behind the tactics. O'Brien imparts well the respect Grant garnered from Yankee and Rebel alike, and effectively draws out the striking contrast between him and Confederate General Lee. Readers learn not only of Grant's military brilliance, but also of his failures in civilian life and as president. Although many historians have dismissively attributed this commander's success to luck, this author has done a thorough and fair job at placing him among the best leaders in U. S. history. Lively, easily read and understood, with appropriate and well-captioned black-and-white illustrations, this is a worthy purchase for any library. --Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 111 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (December 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555468098
• ISBN-13: 978-1555468095
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,860,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars grant, February 10, 2005

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THe peter - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ulysses S. Grant (World Leaders Past & Present) (Library Binding)

I wrot this revew because it is for a grade at school.This is a good book because it says alot about grant and it says all the things that he dos in his life and while he was in the milatary and. I would recomend this book to any one because he is a good person that you would like to know about and you should read it. I also like this book because it has alot of pictures and i like to read books with pictures because it makes you think that the book is short so that is good for me.so when my teacher reads this if people can reply to this revew say that i shold get an A. this is a relly good book and reas it so you will know about grant and this is the end of my revew

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad as a children's book, April 3, 2004

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Candace Scott (Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ulysses S. Grant (Paperback)

There are much better general children's biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, but this book is especially strong in the military aspects of Grant's career. Special care is devoted to Grant's participation in the Mexican War and several chapters are set aside for detailed examinations of Grant's civil war campaigns. This is a surprisingly strong entry in the children's biography field, and the descriptions of Grant's various battles are generally accurate and simplified for the younger reader. The author's take on the Vicksburg campaign is actually highly entertaining and takes a complicated campaign, reducing it to something a child could comprehend.

Weaker are the areas of Grant's rich private life, and one wishes Coolridge would have concentrated a bit more on Grant's happy marriage and his abilities as a father. But all in all, this is a good military introduction into Grant's life.