Presidents

This playful look at the presidents examines their hairstyles, diets, fears, sleep patterns, and attitudes from the perspective of their families and neighbors.

Readers get a close look at the planning, construction, and use of the Jefferson home. Fisher includes black-and-white paintings, photographs, and house plans.

Presidents have come in almost every variety. There have been generals like George Washington and actors like Ronald Reagan. They are tall and short, serious and filled with humor. David Small’s hysterical pictures will keep young readers in stitches as they learn about the surprising idiosyncrasies of our nation’s leaders.

President Carter’s highly accessible book for teenagers helps them understand the causes and cures for conflicts. It’s helpful not only to find solutions to the large political process of peace, but to work through the daily conflicts often found in a teenager’s life. To learn more about Jimmy Carter and his projects for peace, visit www.jimmycarter.org

Each section of this book focuses on a presidential theme, with subtext highlighting accomplishments of individual presidents. It offers interesting facts about the presidency and a handy time line.

Four U.S. presidents have been killed in office. Attempts have been made on six other presidents’ lives. Journalist Rebecca C. Jones uses newspaper accounts to research the motives of the assailants and the events leading up to each attack.