In The Clinton View, learn how:Hillary Clinton is an accomplished attorney and activist who has served on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education.Clinton, one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics, became the first former first Lady to hold a Senate seat in 2000.Popular media such as Saturday Night Live played an important role in the campaign.The popular vote differs from the Electoral College, which ultimately chooses the winner.Although Clinton did not clinch the nomination, she was chosen to serve as secretary of state in the Obama administration
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Kathleen Tracy has been a journalist for over twenty years. Her writing has been featured in magazines including The Toronto Star s Star Week, A&E Biography magazine, KidScreen and TV Times. She is also the author of numerous books for Mitchell Lane Publishers, including William Hewlett: Pioneer of the Computer Age; The Fall of the Berlin Wall; Leonardo da Vinci; Odysseus; The McCarthy Era; The Life and Times of Rosa Parks; Johnny Depp; Mariah Carey; and Kelly Clarkson.
The Monumental Milestones series looks at important events, in this case the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. The focus is on the fight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but the series also covers the many twists and turns of the campaign. The Clinton View begins with the Iowa caucus, the effect the loss had on front-runner Clinton, and how her win in New Hampshire made her the second Clinton “comeback kid.” Then, the book goes back to Clinton’s early years, her academic successes, and her tenures as First Lady and senator. Tracy captures some of the excitement of the campaign, but sometimes the text does not put statements in context (MSNBC’s Chris Matthews “openly supported Obama as a candidate”) or properly explain terms and titles (Politico is not identified as a political Web site). Still, as memory of the 2008 elections fades, this detailed account will be useful. One of the best things about this series is its well-chosen full-page sidebars; they allow space for important topics like the effect of the Internet on the election, Obama’s books, and caucuses. The design is lively and colorful, and the photos will draw readers. Grades 5-8. --Ilene Cooper
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