President George W. Bush: Our Forty-third President

Gormley, Beatrice

ISBN 10: 068984123X / ISBN 13: 9780689841231

Published by Aladdin Paperbacks, New York, 2001

About this Item

"This is the very first children's (ages 9-14) biography to be published about the forty-third president of the United States, including coverage of the historic 2000 election." Pictorial wraps, 160 pp., photos.

Seller Inventory # 006115

Bibliographic Details

• Title: President George W. Bush: Our Forty-third President
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 068984123X
• ISBN 13: 9780689841231
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Literature
  • History/Biography

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Synopsis

Our new president, George W. Bush, once said: "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born in 1946 and attended Yale University. As a young man, he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in business. He then turned to Texas politics and served as governor there from 1994 to 2000. This is the first biography for young people to be published about the forty-third president of the United States, George W. Bush. With up-to-the-minute information and quotes from our new president -- including details of the final days of the campaign and a description of the events from Election Day to acceptance speech -- this book is essential reading for every young student of American history.

Reviews

Gr. 4-7. Billed as the first children's biography of the 43rd president, this paperback will come in handy for libraries needing information now. But unlike many "instant" books (this contains a chapter about the 2000 election), it won't date too quickly, because the biographical information is solid and the writing engaging. Gormley takes the straight chronological approach: George W.'s birth in Connecticut; the family's move to west Texas, where George spent an idyllic childhood marred only by his sister's death from leukemia; his rather uneasy stints in eastern schools such as Andover and Yale; and an adulthood that drifted until he became anchored by his marriage, fatherhood, and his decision to go into politics. Bush comes across as amiable, always popular, yet surprisingly unsuccessful in many of his endeavors. Gormley succeeds in setting Bush within the context of both a famous family and interesting times. He was a devoted son and the antithesis of a 1960s hippie. Black-and-white pictures are well selected, but the inexpensive paper stock on which they are printed sometimes makes them look dark. A bibliography is appended, but there are no source notes, not even for quotes. Ilene Cooper
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