John Adams: Second President 1797-1801 (Getting to Know the Us Presidents) (Paperback)

by Mike Venezia (Author) "John Adams was the second president of the United States of America..." (more)
Key Phrases: John Adams, Declaration of Independence, John Singleton Copley (more...)

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Reviewed with Mike Venezia's George Washington.

Gr. 3-4. Venezia, the author-illustrator behind the expansive Getting to Know . . . series about artists and composers, now brings his goofy sensibility and plainspoken style to bear on U.S. presidents. In keeping with the format established in Venezia's previous books, each title is abundantly illustrated with cartoons that play fast and loose with historical detail. In Adams, for instance, text about British taxation shows a frustrated colonist examining the stamps affixed to each square in a modern roll of toilet paper. Some misconceptions may result, but there are many advantages in associating biography with entertainment early in kids' reading careers, and Venezia sticks to the facts in the main text. Other types of images (primarily high-quality fine-art reproductions) are also interspersed among the sillier gags, providing fleeting glimpses of the gravitas typically associated with the founding fathers. The absence of a table of contents, a glossary, and an index makes these inappropriate for nonfiction reading assignments intended to familiarize young readers with common reference features. Jennifer Mattson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Presents a biography of John Adams

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT) (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516274767
• ISBN-13: 978-0516274768
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #122,128 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Venezia is a genius, May 16, 2007

By	C. Patterson (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a teacher of middle school students with learning disabilities. What a treasure Mike Venezia's many books are. They are well-written, funny and accessible -- while being factually correct. The students really learn a lot from these books. The students got to see the benefits of the Federalist party, which generally they thought was only for the interests of big money.