Product Description: Explains how to become the president of the United States and what the president's role in government is.

From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled Midwest, Abraham Lincoln knew in his heart that slavery was deeply wrong. A voracious reader, Lincoln spent every spare moment of his days filling his mind with knowledge, from history to literature to mathematics, preparing himself to one day lead the country he loved towards greater equality and prosperity. Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States.The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this momentous follow-up to Martin's Big Words and John's Secret Dreams. Told in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.

Product Description: After the assassination of President Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson became president. He was an influential leader who fought for civil rights and led the country through one of history’s most divisive wars. In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Johnson’s early life, and his achievements as president, as well as the many ways he is remembered today...read more

Product Description: The Bush family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Bushes explores how the Bush family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Bush legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond...read more

Product Description: When Woodrow Wilson became president in 1913, the United States was a very different country from the one it is today. Women did not have the right to vote, and many children worked long hours in unsafe factories and mines. Wilson wanted to change things and work to help people who had few rights...read more

Product Description: When Harry S. Truman became president in 1945, he faced tough decisions. He needed to bring an end to one of the deadliest wars in history—but how? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Truman’s early life, his achievements as president, as well as the many ways he is remembered today...read more