Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out

by Various, N.C.B.L.A. (Created by), David McCullough (Introduction), Various (Illustrator)

Overview

"Fantastic. . . . If you don’t find one of your favorite writers in this book, we’ll be surprised." — The Washington Post

Back matter includes source notes, notes on contributor, and an index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763620677
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/09/2008
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,016,310
Product dimensions:	9.38(w) x 11.12(h) x 0.95(d)
Lexile:	NC1110L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 Years

About the Author

The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance is a not-for-profit literacy organization founded in 1997 by Mary Brigid Barrett and composed of award-winning children's authors and illustrators, including M. T. Anderson, Natalie Babbitt, Susan Cooper, Nikki Grimes, Steven Kellogg, David Macaulay, Patricia MacLachlan, Gregory Maguire, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, Linda Sue Park, and Katherine Paterson. For more information about the NCBLA's goals and activities, visit www.thencbla.org.

Editorial Reviews

Fascinating information, challenging ideas, and appealing artwork.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

Among the most provocative entries are works by artists who 'look in' on the White House with a demonstrably personal vision: David Small shares color sketches of 'backstairs at the White House,' a study in contrasts; Bob Kolar arranges the presidents as if on a board game, with clever annotations (who knew President Arthur held a yard sale while in office?)...the volume makes the invaluable point that history does not have to be remote or abstract, but a personal and ongoing engagement.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Unique bits and pieces (including Jefferson’s fascination with fossils and William Henry Harrison’s purchase of a national cow) create a browser’s dream as readers explore the nooks and crannies of American history
—The Horn Book (starred review)

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