President's Day Nonfiction | Uintah County Library

1) Presidents' Day

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Koestler-Grack, Rachel A

Series

Blastoff! readers volume 2

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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Presidents' Day."--

2) Presidents' Day

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Wade, Mary Dodson

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Finding out about holidays

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Presents an overview of Presidents' Day, describing its origin and highlighting the achievements of such presidents as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

3) Let's celebrate Presidents' Day: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

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DeRubertis, Barbara

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Holidays and heroes

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The stories of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are told in a single book not only to celebrate the important February holiday but to compare and contrast the lives of these towering American presidents. Though they lived at different times, they shared similar problems, triumphs, and traits of leadership.

4) Let's celebrate Presidents' Day

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Roop, Peter

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Provides information about the Presidents' Day celebration; features profiles of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the two men the holiday is meant to honor; and includes discussion of other aspects of the U.S. presidency.

5) Presidents' Day

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McNamara, Margaret

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Robin Hill School

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In February, the first-graders in Mrs. Connor's class present facts about the presidents.

6) Presidents' Day

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Dash, Meredith

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National holidays

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Introduces the holiday of Presidents' Day, its origins as George Washington's birthday, and how and why it is celebrated.

7) Why Do We Celebrate Presidents' Day?

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Swinton, Patty

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Celebrating U.S. holidays

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8) Presidents

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Barber, James

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Eyewitness books

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Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.

9) Presidents FYI

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From George Washington to George W. Bush, presidents have changed the boundaries of the nation and the course of its history. Learn about these presidents and many more in this book full of facts and photos, stories and history, triumphs, disappointments, and tough decisions. Find out which president sewed his own suits, which one got stuck in a White House bathtub, and which one was never elected! And see if you can run for president (plus how to...

10) Presidents visual encyclopedia

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"A visual reference guide for kids that presents a unique insight into the lives of each one of the 45 presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Donald Trump. Created in association with the Smithsonian Institution. Kids can explore the lives of America's 45 presidents, as well as notable first ladies, famous speeches, and major constitutional events, with Presidents Visual Encyclopedia. From George Washington to Donald Trump, this...

11) Scholastic encyclopedia of the presidents and their times

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Rubel, David

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Contains a profile of each president of the United States from the beginning to the present.

12) Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents

Author

Stabler, David

Series

Kid Legends

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Books with Digital audio player, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Barack Obama, and other presidents-to-be faced kid-sized problems growing up in America.

Every president started out as a kid! Forget the legends, tall tales, and historic achievements—before they were presidents, the future leaders of the United States had regular-kid problems just like you.

John

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13) The next president: the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of America's presidents

Author

Messner, Kate

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eBook, Kindle

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This compelling exploration of the presidents before they were presidents-- as kids, adventurers, journalists, prospectors, gun-slingers, TV hosts, and more!-- brings across powerfully that the presidents of the future could be practically anyone... Including you.

14) Time for kids presidents of the United States

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"A complete survey of our nation's highest-office holders from George Washington to the newly elected 45th president, in a library-friendly hardcover edition! TIME For Kids presents a complete overview of our nation's chief executives from George Washington to the newly elected 45th president! Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary...

15) Grover Cleveland, again!: a treasury of American presidents

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Burns, Ken

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"A treasury of American Presidents by historian Ken Burns"--

16) George Washington

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Pettiford, Rebecca

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Blastoff! Readers American Presidents

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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to George Washington. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

17) The big book of U.S. presidents : hundreds of facts and illustrations about the life and times of each president, from George Washington to Bill Clinton

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Sherrow, Victoria

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18) Joe Biden

Author

Monroe, Alex

Series

Blastoff! readers. 2 American presidents

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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Joe Biden. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

19) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Author

Britton, Tamara L

Series

United States presidents (ABDO)

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"This biography introduces readers Dwight D. Eisenhower including his career in the US Army and key events from Eisenhower's administration including the Korean War, the struggle for civil rights, and the forming of NASA. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." --...

20) Abraham Lincoln: 16th U.S. president

Author

Hall, Margaret

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Beginner biographies

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This simple, illustrated biography provides a perfect entry point for learning about Abraham Lincoln.