| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Checkerboard library: United States presidents.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Gerald Ford -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- Young Jerry -- Star football star -- Law and war -- Politics and family -- Congressman Ford -- Appointed leader -- President Ford -- President Ford's cabinet -- Retirement -- Office of the President -- Presidents and their terms. |
| Summary |
This biography introduces readers to Gerald Ford including his early political career and key events from Ford's administration including the Watergate scandal, pardon of former President Richard Nixon, and the Vietnam War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |
| Audience |
3456 Childrens Plus, Incorporated. |
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760 Lexile. |
| Subject |
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 -- Juvenile literature.
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Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006.
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Legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Presidents -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Presidents -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Legislators.
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Presidents.
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United States -- Politics and government -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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United States.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
1532193491 |
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9781532193491 |
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