Barbara Bush

by Joanne Mattern

Book Overview

This book introduces young readers to the life of Barbara Bush, beginning with her childhood in Rye, New York. Readers will become familiar with her caring personality as they learn about her marriage to George Bush in the wake of World War II, her life as a young mother near the oil fields of Midland, Texas, and her hardships such as losing a child to leukemia. Details of Mrs. Bush's years as a political wife are also discussed, which include her...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599287900
• ISBN13: 9781599287904
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Checkerboard Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6