History's Most Interesting Candidates
From the Set On the Campaign Trail
History’s Most Interesting Candidates explores the stories of some mind-boggling candidates: from mules to Mr. Potato Head. Struggling readers will be drawn into this series by considerate text, engaging photos, and high-interest content.
Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Dewey | 324.973 |
Lexile | HL420L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | U |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
Series | On the Campaign Trail |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668947401), Paperback (9781668948798), PDF (9781668954874), ePub (9781668950319), Hosted ebook (9781668953358), Kindle (9781668951835) |
Copyright | 2025 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Reviewed on 25 October 2024
School Library Journal - History’s Most Interesting Candidates
Interesting and unusual facts about United States elections are presented in these six volumes. Readers learn that senate candidate Christine O’Donnell once claimed to be a witch, former movie star Ronald Reagan won the presidency, and Mr. Potato Head received four votes for mayor of Boise, Idaho. Other interesting tidbits include the 1804 presidential election when John Adams called Thomas Jefferson a coward and Jefferson’s campaign called Adams a fool, a middle school teacher created the Breakfast-All-Day party, and Hillary Clinton used a personal email server for government business, costing her the election.
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan was born in the luckiest of all years, the Year of the Dragon. She’s an author, university professor, curriculum designer, and former elementary school teacher. She was inspired to write this story after doing author visits. Her young audiences wanted to know more about Chinese New Year! She lives in San Diego with one well-trained husband and two very naughty dogs.
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