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By Mary Eisenhart
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Lively, engaging intro to each U.S. president through Obama.
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Why Age 10+?
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What's the Story?
In GROVER CLEVELAND, AGAIN!, historian and parent Ken Burns teams up with illustrator Gerald Kelley to bring young readers interesting facts about U.S. presidents and help them understand some of the issues and debates that shaped our development as a nation. From George Washington to Barack Obama, every page presents an occupant of the White House -- all men, so far -- with his own story to tell, his own successes and failures, and his own way of looking at things.
Is It Any Good?
Historian Ken Burns and illustrator Gerald Kelley deliver young readers a visually engaging, information-rich introduction to U.S. presidents that invites lots of exploration and return visits. Whether you and your kids are history buffs (like Burns' daughters, who would exclaim "Grover Cleveland, Again!" when mentioning the only man to win and lose the presidency, then win it again) or prefer trivia and a good story, there's something here to appeal to just about everyone, send readers off on further explorations, and launch some interesting discussions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about presidents and how, in Grover Cleveland Again!, author Ken Burns talks about how kids should realize they could become president. Do you think you'd like to be president someday? What about it would you like? What would be hard?
Are there any historic moments in this book that might have gone a different way with different decisions that you think might have produced a better result? What would you have done instead?
Up until the 20th century, it was fairly uncommon for a president to serve two terms. Today, it's almost expected. What do you think might be better -- and worse -- if presidents only served one term?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Gerald Kelley
- Genre : History
- Topics : History
- Book type : Non-Fiction
- Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
- Publication date : July 12, 2016
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 10 - 18
- Number of pages : 96
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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