Our Country's First Ladies

by Ann Bausum

Book Overview

The award-winning author of National Geographic's widely acclaimed Our Country's Presidents now brings young readers the perfect companion piece--Our Country's First Ladies. Step inside the White House and meet the women who have played the roles of partners, confidantes, hostesses, and activists in the midst of American history. Read of fascinating lives led by the wives (and sometimes daughters, nieces, and friends) of our country's leaders. Ann...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426300069
• ISBN13: 9781426300066
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 2.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Our First Ladies Book!

Wonderful Book full of info! Great for girls and boys to read! Great price too!

A Fact-Filled Look at the Ladies

Many kids (like my daughter) enjoy history books, especially when the facts are presented as fact bullets. This one is not as comical as the Don't Know Much series, but I think it would appeal to a similar audience. The forward is written by Laura Bush, and the author writes an introduction about the importance of the role, as well as important firsts for women in the different cultural periods. Each of the forty-four first ladies is given a two-to-four-page spread, which starts off with a beautiful portrait. Then there is a fact box which I enjoyed reading through to compare facts about each of the first ladies, such as age of marriage (several of them, even in the earlier years, were older than I expected, and more than a few were divorced), age when made first lady, and age at death. The text on the facing page includes information about how she met the President, any "firsts" of the office, and causes that she supported.