A book for younger readers, If I Ran For President written by Catherine Stier and illustrated by Lynne Avril is the choice of many teachers and may be exactly what you are looking for. It tells the hard work of running for president and helps readers imagine themselves in the shoes of presidential candidates. If you’re looking for a fun middle-grade book about United States presidents, Weird But True Know-It-All: U.S. Presidents by Brianna DuMont is possibly the book for you. Published by National Geographic Kids, this middle-grade readers’ book gets great reviews and gives readers a different look at the lives of presidents. Who would have thought that Thomas Jefferson, who penned The Declaration of Independence, brought French fries to this country?
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