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Thomas Jefferson: 3rd president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1988
Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 in Virginia. His father, a wealthy planter, was prominent in local affairs. After attending…
the College of William and Mary for two years, Jefferson became a law apprentice and was admitted to the bar in 1767. Nine years later he would write one of the most important documents ever, The Declaration of Independence. For grades 5-8 and older readersTom Brown's Field guide to nature and survival for children
Par Tom Brown. 1989
The author contends that society and school have dulled our children's senses to the relationship between nature and life. In…
this field guide he stresses awareness, tracking, survival, and a philosophy derived from an Apache elder and "coyote teacher." Brown urges parents and teachers to value nature's ethic and teach the young the values and skills presentedJames A. Garfield: 20th president of the United States
Par Fern Brown. 1990
James Abram Garfield was born on November 19, 1831, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. His father died when he was a…
toddler, and he and his brother and two sisters worked hard helping his mother farm. James's mother believed that he was destined for greatness, and insisted that he be educated. He was elected president in 1880 and was assassinated in 1881. For grades 5-8 and older readersJohn F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par Lucille Falkof. 1988
John Kennedy was born in 1917 in Massachusetts. Both of his grandfathers were influential Boston politicians. After graduating from Harvard,…
he served in the Navy during World War II and became a hero. In 1947 he was elected to Congress. His presidency is noted for the "Cuban Missle Crisis" and for civil rights gains. For grades 5-8 and older readersGeorge H.W. Bush: 41st president of the United States
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1990
George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, the second eldest of four sons and…
one daughter. In the spring of 1944 he became the youngest pilot in the U.S. Navy, and earned several medals. When he returned from the war, he married Barbara Pierce and enrolled at Yale University. He was elected president in 1988. For grades 5-8 and older readersMartin Van Buren: 8th president of the United States
Par Rafaela Ellis. 1989
Martin Van Buren was born in 1782 in a small Dutch community in New York. Although Martin was needed to…
work in his family's tavern, he finished the academy and became a law apprentice when he was fourteen. He soon discovered politics and moved to New York City where he became a notable lawyer and politician. He was elected president in 1836. For grades 5-8 and older readersJohn Tyler, 10th president of the United States
Par Lucille Falkof. 1990
John Tyler was born into a well-educated and affluent family in Charles City County, Virginia, on March 29, 1790. He…
graduated from William and Mary College in 1807 and was admitted to the bar in 1809, the year that his father became governor of Virginia. Elected vice president in 1840, Tyler became president in 1841 upon the death of Harrison. For grades 5-8 and older readersWilliam McKinley: 25th president of the United States
Par David Collins. 1990
William McKinley was born in 1843 in Niles, Ohio, the seventh child of Nancy Allison McKinley and William McKinley, Sr.…
After serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, he clerked in a law office and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1867. He was elected to the presidency in 1896, and reelected in 1900. He was shot and killed by an assassin in 1901. For grades 5-8 and older readersJohn Adams, 2nd president of the United States
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1988
John Adams was born in 1735 in Massachusetts, the eldest of three sons. His father was a deacon in the…
local Congregational Church and John had a strict, Puritan upbringing. As a young lawyer, he became involved in the fight for American independence. He would later serve as the first ambassador to Great Britain and as president. For grades 5-8 and older readersRutherford B. Hayes: 19th president of the United States
Par Neal Robbins. 1989
Hayes was born in Ohio in 1822 ten weeks after the death of his father. A sickly child, Rud was…
very close to his sister Fanny, who urged him to become "somebody important." A Harvard Law School graduate, Civil War hero, and governor of Ohio, he was elected president in the most controversial election in the nation's history. For grades 5-8 and older readersJames Buchanan: 5th president of the United States
Par David Collins. 1990
James Buchanan was born in 1791 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. Elected to the presidency in 1856, he brought more than…
forty years of experience in public service to the office. Within days of his inauguration the Supreme Court delivered its pro-slavery decision in the Dred Scott case. Buchanan was shocked and burdened by the anger and hostility it created. For grades 5-8 and older readersJames K. Polk, 11th president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par Miriam Greenblatt. 1988
Polk was born in 1795 in North Carolina, and later moved with his family to Tennessee. At the age of…
eighteen he began school, determined to make up for lost time. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, he returned to Tennessee, became a clerk with a prominent lawyer and politician, and soon began his own political rise. For grades 5-8 and older readersCalvin Coolidge: 30th president of the United States
Par Rita Stevens. 1990
John Calvin Coolidge born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth, Vermont, was the eldest of two children. After graduating from…
Amherst College he clerked in a law office and passed the bar in 1897. He entered local politics and became governor of Massachsetts in 1919. Elected to the vice presidency one year later, he became president upon the death of Harding. For grades 5-8 and older readersUlysses S. Grant: 18th president of the United States
Par Lucille Falkof. 1988
Ulysses Grant was born in 1822 in Ohio. His parents named him Hiram Ulysses; but when he enrolled in West…
Point, his name was listed as Ulysses Simpson, and he adopted that name. In 1853 he was forced to resign from the army for drunkenness, but was recalled when the Civil War broke out in 1861. He eventually became head of the Union armies. For grades 5-8 and older readersGrover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par David Collins. 1988
Grover Cleveland was born in 1837 in New Jersey, and soon moved to New York. One of nine children, he…
grew up as "a minister's kid." When he was sixteen his father died, and he went to work at the New York Institution for the Blind in New York City. After serving as governor of New York, he was elected president in 1884 and again in 1892. For grades 5-8 and older readersJames Monroe, 5th president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1988
James Monroe was born in 1758 in Virginia. Two years after he enrolled at the College of William and Mary,…
the Revolutionary War began and eighteen-year old Monroe enlisted in the Continental Army. After serving as governor of Virginia, he was appointed minister to France and helped make the Louisiana Purchase. As president, he put forth the Monroe Doctrine. For grades 5-8 and older readersTheodore Roosevelt: 26th president of the United States
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1988
Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York in 1858. His family had a long tradition of wealth, good works and…
public service. After graduating from Harvard, he was elected to the New York Assembly. During the Spanish-American War he organized the Rough Riders and led them up San Juan Hill. When President McKinley was killed, Roosevelt became president. For grades 5-8 and older readersDwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States (Presidents of the United States)
Par Rafaela Ellis. 1989
Eisenhower grew up in a small Kansas town. Although money was scarce, Ike and his five brothers enjoyed a happy…
childhood. When Ike was twenty-one, he enrolled in West Point. During World War II he became Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in western Europe, second only to Roosevelt and Churchill in power. He served as president from 1953-61. For grades 5-8 and older readersEvolution Under Pressure: How We Change Nature and How Nature Changes Us
Par Yolanda Ridge, Dane Thibeault. 2023
Immersive non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves that the future of the environment is in our hands—and…
helps pave the way forward.Evolution isn’t just a thing of the past. It is happening right now, in every species across the world—and our influence on the future of the plants and animals around us is much bigger than we might think. A closer look at the science behind evolution shows how human behaviors like hunting, farming, and urban development have contributed to major physical changes in everything from rhinos to pigs to lizards. And these changes impact us in turn—triggering environmental shifts and contributing to climate change. The good news is there’s hope: by learning to see how everything is connected, we can weigh the consequences of our choices and help shape a world that works for plants, animals, and humans alike.Making connections across anthropology, biology, and ecology, award-winning author Yolanda Ridge takes an intersectional approach to a challenging topic—examining the factors that influence human behavior while looking forward to explain the changes we can make and the ethics of those choices. Profiles of young activists and innovators highlight the ways readers can contribute to restoring ecological balance, while vibrant illustrations by Dane Thibeault evoke the energy and beauty of the natural world we are working to preserve.*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionGrizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness (Orca Wild #10)
Par Frances Backhouse. 2023
This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to grizzly bears. Featuring photos throughout, it discusses the bears' biology, habitats and threats…
to survival, and how scientists, conservationists and young people are working to protect grizzly populations.