Who is Barack Obama? by Roberta Edwards is a chapter book that explores the background of the 44th President of the United Sates, Barack Obama. The book states where Barack Obama grew up and how he came to become one of our presidents. Within the book are short inserts of information vaguely menti...
Who Was George Washington by Robert Edwards is a nonfictional book about our first president. This is a kid friendly book that teaches the true story of George Washington. It explains how he became president, and all of the important things he did for our country. Use in classroom: I would use thi...
This is an excellent elementary level nonfiction series. "Who Was Elvis Presley?" is the second book I've read from this series (the first was Dr Suess) and I can't wait to share it with my students. The text is simple and straightforward and it doesn't gloss over the uglier facts of Elvis's life, s...
I thought this was an excellent introduction to a favorite author. My older students remember Dr Seuss fondly and love reading his stories with their "reading buddies," and I'll recommend this book to them, especially my reluctant non-fiction readers.