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1) Donald Trump
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English
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This biography introduces readers to Donald Trump, including his education, career as a real estate developer, success as a reality television star, and key events from Trump’s administration including his impeachment by the House of Representatives and his acquittal by the Senate, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts including socio-economic upheaval and social unrest. Information about Trump’s childhood, family, and personal life is included....
3) Barack Obama
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of African-American president Barack Obama.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Abraham Lincoln including his military service, early political career, and key events from Lincoln's administration including the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Gettysburg Address. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Andrew Jackson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Jackson's administration including the Indian Removal Act and his opposition to the Bank of the United States. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Andrew Johnson including his career as a tailor, early political career, and key events from Johnson's administration including Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act, the Fourteenth Amendment, and Johnson's impeachment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
7) Barack Obama
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Barack Obama including his early political career and key events from Obama's administration including the Deepwater Horizonoil spill, the Affordable Care Act, and the Clean Power Plan. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Big Buddy Books is an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Benjamin Harrison including his early political career and key events from Harrison's administration including the Sherman Silver Purchase Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books...
9) Bill Clinton
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Bill Clinton including his early political career and key events from Clinton's administration including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the 2000 Camp David Summit, and the Iraq Liberation Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state...
10) Calvin Coolidge
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to the life of Calvin Coolidge including his early political career and key events from Coolidge's administration including the Kellogg-Briand Pact and Coolidge Prosperity. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is...
11) Chester Arthur
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Chester Arthur including his early political career and key events from Arthur's administration including improvements to the US Navy, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers Dwight D. Eisenhower including his career in the US Army and key events from Eisenhower's administration including the Korean War, the struggle for civil rights, and the forming of NASA. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Franklin D. Roosevelt including his early political career and key events from Roosevelt's administration including the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, and Pearl Harbor. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an...
14) Franklin Pierce
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to the life of Franklin Pierce including his military service, early political career, and key events from Pierce's administration including the Gadsden Purchase, the Treaty of Kanagawa, and Bleeding Kansas. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
15) George H.W. Bush
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to George H.W. Bush including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the Persian Gulf War, and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
16) George W. Bush
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to George W. Bush including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration including the Iraq War, the No Child Left Behind Act, and Hurricane Katrina. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to George Washington including his military service, early political career, and key events from Washington's administration including creating the first presidential cabinet and creating a financial plan for the new nation. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
18) Gerald Ford
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Gerald Ford including his early political career and key events from Ford's administration including the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
19) Grover Cleveland
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Grover Cleveland including his early political career and key events from Cleveland's administration including the Presidential Succession Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy...
20) Harry S. Truman
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Harry S. Truman including his military service, early political career, and key events from Truman's administration including World War II, the Cold War, the Marshall Plan, and the Korean War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
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