Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Abe Lincoln's Dream by Lane Smith

While I should wait till President's Day - I recently came across this book and had to share -

From the bestselling author of It's a Book comes a funny, touching tale about the legacy of America's greatest president. When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White House and finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers the ghost of the great man himself. Together they embark on a journey across the country to answer

Here is a YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbjgcRR-lVM


An interview with the author http://www.npr.org/2012/10/16/162586117/in-a-dream-lincoln-checks-in-on-state-of-the-union

Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman

With election day just around the corner, here are a few titles to help children prepare for this event . . .
From the author - Before the 1996 presidential election, there was quite a bit of debate about whether Bob Dole might be too old to be President. That got me thinking - what would be too YOUNG to be President? And that's what gave me the idea for this novel about a 12-year-old boy who runs for President. This was the first time I tried to write something funny. It is my most successful book.
Here is the author's website as well . . . http://www.dangutman.com/pages/books.html

The Election-Day Disaster by Ron Roy

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION is less than a week away, but KC and Marshall have more important things on their minds—their Halloween party at the White House! The morning after the costume party, though, KC and Marshall wake up to a trick, not a treat. Someone has posted damaging photos of the president on the Internet, photos that were digitally doctored! Will they ruin President Thornton’s chances for a second term? Or can KC and Marshall rescue the election?

 

If I Ran for President by Catherine Stieris 

Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts!

 If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation’s problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. Finally, in November, Election Day would arrive. You would keep your fingers crossed and wait for the results—will you be the next president of the United States?

Here is the author's website - http://www.catherinestier.com/Pages/Books.html