Pivotal Presidents: Profiles in Leadership: Set 1
Pivotal Presidents: Profiles in Leadership
A brief survey of the men who have held the office of U.S. president reveals an array of personalities, each with his own strengths and weaknesses. Despite their differences, each is remembered for his accomplishments and defining leadership. In this engaging series, the early, political, and private lives of seven key presidents--Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Kennedy, Reagan, and Obama--are presented.
• Sidebars call out notable individuals, events, and concepts
• Glossaries explain key terms and ideas
• Relevant websites and organizations are included in each volume for further reference
* Reviews *
Series review:
Pivotal Presidents: Profiles in Leadership
"The titles
are well illustrated with photos and reproductions that offer significant detail
and greatly enhance the presentations. ... Teachers will be able to align these
titles to Common Core Standards by asking students to argue whether or not the
author makes his claim that these presidents were pivotal to our history.
Classes can study the structure of each text and how the author builds an
argument using quotes from primary sources. Lincoln, in particular, makes wonderful
use of quotes. Solid choices for libraries looking to update their presidential
biographies."
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Esther Keller, School Library Journal
