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Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt (Turning Point Books)
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2007
Beautiful Children's Book
I ordered this book right away because I am such a history buff--I love reading this book to my children. It is a wonderful way to introduce them to a historic figure such as President Roosevelt, and it brings him down to earth for them to see that he was a child once ...
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Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln (Turning Point Books)
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2008
Happy birthday, Abey Baby
I had lunch with an author the other day and the subject happened to turn to the topic of biographies for children. Sometimes it seems like publishers are afraid of doing anyone new these days. It's all Einstein and Martin Luther King Jr. There are a whole lot of Helen ...
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So You Want to be President? Revised and Updated Edition
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2004
What a fun way to learn known and little-known facts about the presidents!
Political times are here! Campaign promises are in the air. Do these two candidates--Barack Obama and John McCain have the "right stuff?" Let's check them out against previous presidents.
"So You Want to Be President" is filled with all kinds of facts about all ...
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The Ghost, The White House, And Me
Judith St. George
Holiday House, 2007
What if your mom were president? KayKay Granger and her sister, Annie, have just moved into the White House after their mom's inauguration, and soon find out that it's not exactly as fun as it sounds. But things get a lot more interesting when the sisters find out that the White House may be haunted. Could Abraham Lincoln's spirit really be ...
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Haunted (Puffin Sleuth Novels)
Judith St. George
Puffin, 2005
Spooky book for pre-teens
I read this book about 20 years ago when I was a pre-teen and I remember it being the scariest book I had ever read back then. I got it into my head to try and find it again a year ago and all I could remember was the title and vaguely what it was about. I purchased ...
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So You Want to Be An Inventor?
Judith St. George
Puffin, 2005
Inventions and Inventors...Just Go For It.....
Author Judith St. George and award winning illustrator David Small are back with a new and engaging look at history, and those who enjoyed their first collaboration, So You Want To Be President, are in for another captivating, fun-filled treat. So you want to be an ...
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The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2005
Wow! What a book!
I'm an armchair historian who's also interested in children's literature and so I'm always on the lookout for lively kids' books on the topics that interest me. Yesterday, just by chance, I came across this book at the library and after looking at just a couple of ...
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Mystery Isle
Judith St. George
Puffin, 2007
bright, curious thirteen-year-old Kim is spending a summer on shag island in Maine. the island and mansion on it have been in her family for generations, but now Kim?s great-grandfather intends to sell them. Kim and her mother busy themselves with preparations, but when Mom is called away on business, Kim and great-grandpa find themselves alone on ...
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Sacagawea
Judith St. George
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Sacagewea - an inspiring tale
Sacagawea by Judith St. Martin is a well-written historical novel for older children and young adults filled with rich descriptions and characters. Judith St. Martin, a noted children's biographer, used Lewis and Clarks' journals and other original material to tell a ...
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So You Want to Be an Explorer?
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2005
I Hate to Knitpick But...
There's a line in here about how Roald Amundsen learned skills from "the native Inuits" that enabled him to successfully reach the South Pole.
Now please correct me if I'm wrong, but since when are there Inuits (or anyone else but penguins) at the South Pole?
I ...
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Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (Redfeather Books)
Judith St. George
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1997
EXCELLENT
I READ THIS BOOK TO MY 7 YEAR OLD SHE LOVES BETSY ROSS EVER SINCE SHE WENT TO HER HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA. SHE REALLY LOVED THIS BOOK AS WELL DID I IT WAS VERY WELL PUT AND IT MADE YOU REALLY GET CLOSE TO A LOT OF THE EVENTS THAT SHAPED OUR COUNTRY!!! I WOULD HIGHLY ...
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The Mysterious Girl in the Garden
Judith St. George, Margot Tomes
Horizon Book Promotions, 1988
During daily visits to Kew Gardens a ten-year-old American girl finds herself transported back to Kew Palace in 1805 where she meets Princess Charlotte Augusta, future queen of England.
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In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake
Judith St. George
Holiday House, 1999
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Mt. Rushmore Story
Judith St. George
Putnam Juvenile, 1985
A biography of the sculptor who devoted the last fourteen years of his life to the carving of the four presidents' heads on the face of Mount Rushmore.
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John and Abigail Adams: An American Love Story
Judith St. George
Holiday House, 2001
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