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Abraham Lincoln: Letters from a Slave Girl

Andrea Davis Pinkney

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, May 10, 2001)

A fascinating new series makes history come alive as Lettie, a 12-year-old slave living on a plantation in South Carolina, begins corresponding with Abraham Lincoln and continually implores him to free the slaves, and soon President Lincoln, overcome with conscience, drafts the Emancipation Proclamation. 25,000 first printing.

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Dear Mr. President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Letters from a Mill Town Girl

Elizabeth Winthrop

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, Oct. 10, 2001)

Emma Bortoletti, the twelve-year-old daughter of Italian immigrants, begins to correspond with President Roosevelt during the Great Depression, voicing her concern that his unique new programs will make the economy even worse, in a riveting historical account filled with photographs, maps, and timelines.

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Dear Mr. President: Theodore Roosevelt Letters from a Young Coal Miner

Jennifer Armstrong

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, March 2, 2001)

Fifteen-year-old Frank Kovacs, a Polish immigrant working in the coal mines of eastern Pennsylvania, begins a correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt after he assumes the presidency on September 14, 1901.

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Thomas Jefferson: Letters from a Philadelphia Bookworm

Jennifer Armstrong

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, Sept. 30, 2000)

An educated, inquisitive young girl in Philadelphia corresponds with President Thomas Jefferson about current events, including the Lewis and Clark expedition, new inventions, and life at Monticello.

Dear Mr. President: John Quincy Adams: Letters from a Southern Planter's Son

Steven Kroll

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, Oct. 10, 2001)

The twelve-year-old son of a cotton plantation owner pens a detailed account of one of John Quincy Adams' most difficult national problems--the removal of the Creek Indians from their tribal land in Georgia--in a fascinating book that contains photographs, maps, and timelines.

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Mr. President: A Book of U.S. Presidents

George Sullivan

Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperback Nonfiction, Jan. 1, 2009)

The seventh edition of a popular favorite, this digest-sized, easy-to-read book features summaries of each president and his term of office -- from George Washington to the president elected in 2008!Hail to the chief! The highest title in the United States belongs to the president. Here, readers will learn about all the inspiring individuals who've occupied the Oval Office--from George Washington to the president elected in 2008! Chock full of information, this accessible book chronicles each president's life and times, and even highlights some funny anecdotes. The process of electing a president is clearly explained, as is the job of a president. Freshly updated for '09, the cover will feature the newly elected commander-in-chief!

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Dwight D. Eisenhower: Letters from a New Jersey Schoolgirl

Kathleen Karr

Hardcover (Winslow Pr, Jan. 1, 2003)

The twelve-year-old daughter of a chicken farmer in South Jersey corresponds with President Eisenhower about communism, the atomic bomb, and Senator McCarthy. Includes a brief biography of the president and information about the postal service in the 1950s.

Mr. President

George Sullivan

Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 1, 2005)

The sixth edition of a popular favorite, this digest-sized, easy-to-read book features summaries of each president and his term of office -- from George Washington to the president elected in 2004!Hail to the chief! The highest title in the United States belongs to the president. Our 44 presidents came from many backgrounds and parts of the country. Here, readers will learn about all the inspiring individuals who've occupied the Oval Office--from George Washington to George W. Bush! Chock full of information, this accessible book chronicles each president's life and times, and even highlights some funny anecdotes. The process of electing a president is clearly explained, as is the job of a president. Freshly updated for '04, the cover will feature the newly elected commander-in-chief!