Clintons

America's Great Political Families

by Laura Perdew

The Clinton family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Clintonsexplores how the Clintons got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Clinton legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline, family tree, and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

112 pages, ebook

Published December 15, 2015

About the author

I am a mom, author, writing consultant, and former middle school teacher. I write fiction and nonfiction for kids, including over 30 books for the education market on a variety of topics including wetland conservation, renewable energy, extinction, and animal adaptations. BIODIVERSITY: EXPLORE THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTH (Nomad Press, 2019) earned a starred review from Booklist and is a Junior Library Guild selection. My first fiction picture book is THE FORT (Page Street Kids, 2020). My goal is to inspire the next generation of conservationists through books.

Reviews

[Whisper Poet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This timely volume details the political history of Bill and Hillary Clinton, with brief early biographies of Bill and Hillary, how their paths met, then following their political careers from Bill’s time as governor of Arkansas to the White House, and Hillary’s rising political career. The book makes brief mention of Hillary’s presidential campaign.

The book is rich with colorful photographs and sidebars with extra tidbits. End materials include a timeline, glossary, a list of additional resources and an index. I would recommend this purchase for libraries serving junior high and high school aged students.