An inspiring and informative book for kids about the past and future of America's presidents.
Who will be the NEXT president? Could it be you?
When George Washington became the first president of the United States,
there were nine future presidents already alive in America, doing
things like practicing law or studying medicine.
When JFK became
the thirty-fifth president, there were 10 future presidents already
alive in America, doing things like hosting TV shows and learning the
saxophone.
And right now-today!-there are at least 10 future
presidents alive in America. They could be playing basketball, like
Barack Obama, or helping in the garden, like Dwight D. Eisenhower. They
could be solving math problems or reading books. They could be making
art-or already making change.
* A breezy, kid-friendly survey of American history and American presidents
* Great for teachers, librarians, and other educators
* Kate Messner's nonfiction picture books have been lauded by critics and received a variety of awards.
For young readers and students who loved The New Big Book of Presidents , Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare , and Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents .
A helpful addition to curriculums of 5th- to 8th-grade students studying U.S. History and civics and the federal government.
* For readers ages 8-12
* U.S. history for kids
* Students, librarians, teachers
* 5th-8th-grade kids
From award-winning author Kate Messner and New York Times bestselling artist Adam Rex comes a timely and compelling compendium about the U.S. presidents-before they were presidents.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Kate Messner is the award-winning author of more than a dozen current and forthcoming books for young readers. Her first novel, The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. , won the 2010 E.B. White Read-Aloud Medal for Older Readers, while its follow-up, Sugar and Ice (Walker/Bloomsbury, 2010), was a Junior Library Guild sel
More about Kate MessnerAdam Rex is an award-winning US author and illustrator. The True Meaning of Smekday is his first novel and is soon to be a major animation feature. He is the illustrator of Neil Gaiman's wonderful picture book, Chu's Day. He lives with his wife in Philadelphia, USA.
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